AMANGIRI, USA (1 Kayenta Road, Canyon Point, Utah)
AMANGANI, USA (1535 North East Butte Road, Jackson, Wyoming)
AMANYARA, TURKS & CAICOS (Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies)
AMANERA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Auto. 5 Carretera Rio San Juan - Cabrera, Rio San Juan, Republica Dominicana)
AMAN NEW YORK, COMING SOON, USA
AMANVARI, COMING SOON, MEXICO

Europe & Africa

Asia

AMANYANGYUN, CHINA (6161 Yuanjiang Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China)
AMAN SUMMER PALACE, CHINA (1 Gongmenqian Street, Summer Palace, Beijing, China)
AMANDAYAN, CHINA (29 Shishan Road,Gucheng District, Lijiang, Yunnan, China)
AMANFAYUN, CHINA (22 Fayun Lane, West Lake Street, Hangzhou, China)
AMAN TOKYO, JAPAN
AMANEMU, JAPAN
AMAN KYOTO, JAPAN
AMAN-I-KHAS, INDIA
AMANBAGH, INDIA
AMANKORA, BHUTAN
AMANGALLA, SRI LANKA
AMANWELLA, SRI LANKA
AMANSARA, CAMBODIA
AMANOI, VIETNAM
AMANDARI, INDONESIA
AMANWANA, INDONESIA
AMANKILA, INDONESIA
AMAN VILLAS AT NUSA DUA, INDONESIA
AMANJIWO, INDONESIA
AMANTAKA, LAOS
AMANPURI, THAILAND
AMANPULO, PHILIPPINES

My Daily Direct Flights to China

Added on January 10, 2020 by C. Maoxian.

Ithaca to Detroit

Delta … Departs ITH 05:50 … Flight time ~90-120 minutes

Detroit to Beijing

DL 189 … Departs DTW 14:22 … Arrives PEK 17:00 … Flight time 13 hours 38 minutes

Beijing to Detroit

DL 188 … Departs PEK 19:00 … Arrives DTW 18:50 … Flight time 12 hours 50 minutes

Detroit to Shanghai

DL 583 … Departs DTW 15:45 … Arrives PVG 19:35 … Flight time 14 hours 50 minutes

Shanghai to Detroit

DL 582 … Departs PVG 11:40 … Arrives DTW 12:15 … Flight time 13 hours 35 minutes

Ithaca to Washington, DC

United … Departs ITH 05:55 … Flight time ~90 minutes

Washington, DC to Beijing

UA 807 … Departs IAD 12:50 … Arrives PEK 15:40 … Flight time 13 hours 50 minutes

Beijing to Washington, DC

UA 808 .. Departs PEK 18:25 … Arrives IAD 18:45 … Flight time 13 hours 20 minutes

Washington, DC to Beijing

CA 818 … Departs IAD 15:10… Arrives PEK 18:25 … Flight time 13 hours 50 minutes

Beijing to Washington, DC

CA 818 .. Departs PEK 12:45 … Arrives IAD 13:10 … Flight time 13 hours 25 minutes

Top Five Places to Visit in Toronto

Added on October 15, 2019 by C. Maoxian.

We visited Toronto over the Columbus Day weekend and thought these were the best five places we saw. They’re all available using CityPASS, which is a real money saver. The photos below are all ones I took on the trip.

CN Tower … impressive views. Go first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds. We had a two minute wait for the elevator. We did go up to the “SkyPod,” which is another 100 meters above the main observation level, which I think cost another 20 bucks? per person, but it wasn’t really worth it, you can skip that bit.

2. Ripley’s Aquarium … not the second best place to visit, but it’s right next to the CN Tower so I included it here. Again go early in the morning before the crowds get there. If it’s crowded, it’s not very pleasant.

3. Toronto Zoo … nice zoo, big enough so that even if there are a lot of people around, it doesn’t feel crowded. Has a great zip line down a gorge, which the whole family enjoyed, and I strained it to the max with my Falstaffian bulk — hit top velocity for sure. There’s a small ropes course at the end of the zip line which the kids enjoyed and their aging parents suffered through. They also have “excursions” (forgot the name) which are like short, private tours of various animals … we did the caribou — well worth the money.

4. Casa Loma … crazy mansion built by a guy named Pellatt, who, like Jesse Livermore, was called a Boy Plunger. Dad was a stockbroker and he was too, made first fortune in Northwest Land shares, reinvested in electrification of Toronto, got richer, government seized his company (the bastards), he invested in all kinds of companies, got richer, but eventually went broke (Home Bank of Canada failure), died poor and ignored by son and old “friends” … fascinating story … anyway he built this giant house along the way in 1914, which is definitely worth a visit.

5. Royal Ontario Museum … this place reminded me of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London … just chock full of stuff. My approach to museums is you should go see only one section at a time, otherwise you’ll get overwhelmed. You could spend many days exploring the different sections, one at a time. We did a whirlwind tour.

Resorts Master List

Added on January 19, 2019 by C. Maoxian.

Florida

Amelia Island — Elizabeth Pointe Lodge ($199) (Independent)
Amelia Island — Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort ($152) (Omni Hotels)
Amelia Island — The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island ($319) (Marriott)
Atlantic Beach — One Ocean Resort & Spa ($199) (Remington)
Aventura — Turnberry Isle Miami, Autograph Collection ($529) (Marriott)
Boca Grande — Gasparilla Inn & Club (???)
Boca Raton — Boca Beach Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort ($724) (Hilton)
Boca Raton — Boca Raton Resort and Club, A Waldorf Astoria Resort ($479) (Hilton)
Bonita Springs — Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort And Spa ($349) (Hyatt)
Clearwater Beach — Sandpearl Resort ($271) (Independent, marketed through Opal Collection)
Clearwater Beach — Opal Sands Resort ($244) (Independent, marketed through Opal Collection)
Doral — Trump National Doral Miami ($249)
Duck Key — Hawks Cay Resort ($419) (Independent)
Fort Lauderdale — Lago Mar Beach Resort & Club ($345) (Independent, Walter Banks)
Fort Lauderdale — Pelican Grand Beach Resort ($369) (Noble House)
Fort Myers Beach — Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina ($329) (Independent)
Hollywood — The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton ($287) (Hilton)
Islamorada — Amara Cay Resort ($199) (Independent, also own Post Card Inn)
Islamorada — Cheeca Lodge & Spa ($319) (Independent)
Islamorada — The Moorings Village ($799) (Charlestowne Hotels)
Islamorada — Post Card Inn Beach Resort And Marina At Holiday Isle ($249) (Independent, also own Amara Cay)
Jupiter — Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa ($610) (Independent, marketed through Opal Collection)
Key Largo — Key Largo Bay Marriott Beach Resort ($242) (Marriott)
Key Largo — Playa Largo Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection ($319) (Marriott)
Key West — Casa Marina Key West, A Waldorf Astoria Resort ($402) (Hilton)
Key West — Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa ($399) (Hyatt)
Key West — Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina ($215) (Independent)
Key West — The Marker Key West ($309) (Highgate)
Key West — Ocean Key Resort & Spa ($409) (Noble House)
Key West — Parrot Key Hotel & Villas ($176) (Independent)
Key West — Pier House Resort & Spa ($386) (Remington)
Key West — Southernmost Beach Resort ($255)
Key West — Sunset Key Cottages ($759) (Independent, marketed through Opal Collection)
Little Torch Key — Little Palm Island Resort & Spa (on Munson Island) (???) (Noble House)
Longboat Key — The Resort at Longboat Key Club ($483)
Longboat Key — Zota Beach Resort ($207)
Manalapan — Eau Palm Beach ($659)
Marco Island — JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort ($519) (Marriott)
Miami — The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami ($709) (Marriott)
Miami Beach — Carillon Miami Wellness Resort ($479)
Miami Beach — Eden Roc Miami Beach ($355)
Miami Beach — The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort ($639) (St. Regis)
Naples — LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort ($495)
Naples — Naples Grande Beach Resort ($329)
Naples — The Ritz-Carlton, Naples ($989) (Marriott)
Palm Beach — The Breakers Palm Beach ($1,120)
Palm Beach — Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach ($770) (Four Seasons)
Palm Coast — The Hammock Beach Resort ($199)
Ponte Vedra Beach — Ponte Vedra Inn & Club ($219)
Riviera Beach — Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa ($652) (Marriott)
Santa Rosa Beach — WaterColor Inn ($295)
Sarasota — The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota ($469) (Marriott)
St. Petersburg — The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club ($249) (SGC, Bryan Glazer)
Sunny Isles Beach — Acqualina Resort ($700) (Independent, Eddie & Jules Trump)