We stayed at the Hotel Grand United 21st Street Downtown., located on the edge of Chinatown. Nice hotel, good price, friendly staff. After a restless night (still frazzled a bit from the long flight and lost luggage), we headed up to the 9th floor of the hotel for breakfast. There’s a lovely terrace up there, with nice views over 21st…
In May of 2012, I took a trip to China. While in Beijing, I made plans to visit the Great Wall, of course. A few weeks before my trip, I sent an e-mail to my tour guide, Vivie, telling her that I was a cat veterinarian and that I like to encounter kitties in whatever country I’m visiting, if possible.…
MY TRAVELS IN CHINA: SHANGHAI DAY 4 Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 3, pt 2) Our last full day in Shanghai begins in Pudong,…
My Travels in China: Shanghai Day 3 (part 2) Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 3, pt 1) The…
My Travels in China: Shanghai Day 3 (Part 1) Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 2) Lots of very…
My Travels in China: Shanghai Day 2 Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 1 part 2) After another weird…
My Travels in China: Shanghai Day 1 (part 2) Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 1 part 1) We…
As much as I tried to psychologically will away the rain, there was no getting around it. I had been following The Weather Channel’s 10-day forecast for weeks, and the weather was always sunny, until about the last week before the trip. It was still sunny for Beijing, but clouds were moving into Shanghai. The forecast said there was a…
My Travels in China: Beijing Day 6 Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 5) Today we leave for Shanghai. …
My Travels in China: Beijing Day 5 Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 4, Part 2) Today is our…
My Travels in China: Beijing Day 4 (Part 2) Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 4, Part 1) After…
My Travels in China: Beijing Day 4 (Part 1) Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 3) I woke up…
My Travels in China: Beijing Day 3 Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 2 Part 2) What a day! …
My Travels in China: Beijing Day 2 (Part 2) Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from Day 2 Part 1) Getting…
My Travels in China: Beijing Day 2 (Part 1) Dr. Arnold Plotnick of Manhattan Cat Specialists, loves to travel and loves cats. So off he went… East… way way East… to China. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will share the cultural and kitty cat highlights of Dr. Plotnick’s trip. (Continued from day 1) What a…