The Chinese side's nonchalant attitude to the Shanghai leg of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's three-day visit to China, which is about culture, education and business, poses a sharp contrast with the positive attitude it show...
Over the last century, costs and time delays associated with international communications have plummeted. International shipping has scaled to the point where the cost per pound or cubic foot to send large quantities of physical products or materials is often a negligible component of the overall pri...
CGTN's Mark Niu and photographer Joe Orlando traveled to Anchorage, Alaska last week to cover the historic meeting between high-level Chinese and U.S. officials. See how these two, who are from California's Bay Area in the "Lower 48 states" of the U.S. fared in the last...
The Aloha State is a bucket list destination for many travelers, and if you live somewhere that has direct flights to Hawaii, the temptation can be even greater to get to the famous Pacific Ocean islands. Even if your local airport doesn’t have a nonstop option, there are plenty of on...
This all-suite cabined ship is equipped with a watersports platform where stand up paddleboards and kayaks are available to peruse the deep waters adjacent to anchorage. A multi-person trampoline sits on water for jumpers and sunbathers to enjoy the ease of floating enjoyment. The two whirlpoo...
Getting out of Anchorage was quick enough, though Monnier said the traffic leaving the big city is pretty bad. Coming from New York, this didn’t look terribly congested to me. 8:55 a.m. A definite plus of driving in Alaska is the lack of traffic and the views. (Photo: Rachel Pre...
Lounges. Lounge access is included in any Alaska Airlines first class fare, whether purchased with cash or miles (but not as an upgraded ticket). Alaska lounges are currently located in Seattle; San Francisco; Los Angeles; New York-JFK; P...
- Top public schools: DuPont Manual High School (grade A+), Anchorage Independent Public School (grade A+), J. Graham Brown School (grade A) - Top private schools: Kentucky Country Day School (grade A+), Louisville Collegiate School (grade A+), Walden School (grade A+) ...
Alaska's Juneau International Airport (JNU) is an airport that is extremely challenging to land but still has regularly scheduled passenger service and serves multiple airlines. Located just 8.6 miles from the capital of the 49th state, Alaska, Juneau Airport is the main gateway for the capital...
There is something very wrong with the system of values in a society that has only unkind terms like nerd and geek for the intellectually curious and academically serious. We all know what a nerd is: someone who wears thick glasses and ugly clothes; someone who knows all the answers to the...