Archive for 2013 March

The Temple of Heaven, also known as the Altar of Heaven, is a temple complex in Beijing built by the Yongle Emperor. He is the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China and is the same guy responsible for the construction of the Forbidden City. Personally, I think he’s one of the best real estate developers during the 1400s.

Did you know that the most shared updates on Facebook are of travel & vacation photos? True story. With everyone sharing information so freely on the internet, off the beaten track destinations are almost becoming a myth. What was once a deserted beach island a few years ago is now a popular tourist destination. But is that necessarily a bad thing?

“When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.”  ― Patrick Rothfuss