

Suzhou, China
Whoo hoo, another 14 1/2 hour flight. I've been traveling to China for the last 9 years and its still a long trip. It is a lot easier now that I've done it about 8 times. You learn how to pace yourself and time meals, awake time, and sleeping. The trick is to get ones brain on destination time as soon as possible. That means today I convince myself as soon as I get on the plane late AM Chicago time, that it is really late at night. I'm about to stay awake until 2...