Posts by BarryKramer
Barry S. Kramer is an elementary educator who developed the urge to start traveling after attending an educational technology conference in Beijing in the year 2000. Since then he has returned to China six times to experience many popular attractions, national parks, and out of the way places often not visited by Westerners. He has also traveled to Russia, Japan, northern Africa, Europe, as well as many places in Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. His travel partners are his wife, Liping, and his daughter, Liz, who has traveled even more extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Plimoth Plantation and the Mayflower II
Each year as an elementary school teacher, I have the opportunity to teach students the history and traditions associated with the United States Thanksgiving holiday. I often incorporate into my discussions of [...]
Exploring the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Xochimilco, Mexico City
There are many famous attractions in and around Mexico City where you can see the works of Diego Rivera and Friday Kahlo. When visiting Mexico City, no one should miss the the [...]
Why You Should “See Rock City” and More on Lookout Mountain, Georgia
As you travel the highways of the United States, billboards advertise countless tourist attractions. Some of these places, due to the unique way they are advertised, have even become legendary. Over the [...]
Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall Reserve – The Great Wall of China in Water
If you have visited the Great Wall of China and are looking for a different view, there is choice that combines the Chinese feng shui elements of mountains and water in a [...]
The Shanghai World Expo: A True International Event
Two years ago while visiting Shanghai, my wife and I saw an incredible media presentation about the upcoming World Expo that was being held in 2010. Since I am a big fan [...]
