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It's a Different World Out There

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Home Jane Realty BRE# 01439865

This isn't a part of the world I ever wanted to visit, but when I saw a cruise that covered Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and China at a reasonable price it was too good to pass up.

It certainly is a different part of the world, and it makes you appreciate what we have in the West. Los Angeles polluted? Maybe, but you can actually see the sun here. New Yorkers rough? They are positively gentile compared with Beijing natives. Real estate prices over the top? Try buying a 300 square foot condo for $400K in Hong Kong.

Enjoy a taste of Asia.

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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

There is no better place in the world than the good ol U S of

Apr 16, 2017 05:03 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Sounds like a great cruse Jane Peters but I agree with with William Feela , there is no place like home.

Apr 16, 2017 05:08 PM
Michelle Edwards
Realty One Group Trilogy - San Bernardino, CA
Licensed Realtor® in California and Nevada

Great pics, thank you for sharing!

 

Apr 16, 2017 06:38 PM
Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com
Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA
Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

Jane Peters - A cruise to that part of the world is the way to go!  International traveling always makes me appreciate coming back home, and how great we really have it in our country!  Great post!

Apr 16, 2017 09:41 PM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

William Feela in some respects, yes.

Bob "RealMan" Timm it is always nice to get back to your own bed.

Michelle Edwards thanks for dropping by.

Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale www.TahoeLauraLuxuryHomes.com  you are absolutely right.

Apr 17, 2017 12:18 PM
Thom Abbott
MyMidtownMojo.com |770.713.1505 | Intown Atlanta GA Condo Living - Atlanta, GA
Midtown Atlanta GA Condos For Sale

Beautiful! Maybe before I die...there is sooooo much of the world I have not seen, and then again, I think of what I HAVE seen and how much more it is than others (like my parents maybe) saw.....

And then I think, I've still never been to Alaska, or Maine, or the Grand Canyon.

Apr 18, 2017 08:35 PM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Thom Abbott I hope you make time to get out there while you are still young and chipper.

Apr 20, 2017 01:16 PM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

My god, Jane, how long were you gone? A couple of months? That's a lot of places to hit in one trip. If I ever get married again, I'd like to wear dress and do it in Beijing.

Apr 25, 2017 01:34 PM
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

What a trip! I have a lot of places on my list I would go first, but a cruise seems lime a great way to hit that part of the world. Did you not like it? -Kasey

Apr 27, 2017 09:25 PM
Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi
NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL
708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

My god-daughter has taught in China for a few years ... and the stories she can tell, Jane Peters.  It really has opened our eyes.  While the experience sounds fascinating, beautiful, and educational ... it doesn't soften the realities of others' lives ...

Glad you had the opportunity and you arrived safely back home ...

Gene

May 01, 2017 03:07 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Jane Peters ,

I loved Hong Kong!! Our granddaughter arrives home today from her Semester at Sea and she has been gone since Jan. 3rd..she traveled to Japan, China South Africa, India, Germany, Holland, Prague and is flying home from Paris and she turned 21 on her adventures! She loved every minute of it!!

May 03, 2017 04:42 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Dorie Dillard What a fabulous experience for a young girl. I am sure it will give her the bug.

May 03, 2017 12:29 PM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi China is something else. Not an easy place to be. But I am sure she has lots of stories.

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents I was only gone 3 weeks. And if you want to do the wedding in China then Shanghai is the place. Not a fan of Beijing, not to mention that you would want to wear a black wedding dress. White won't stay that way for 2 minutes.

Kasey & John Boles A cruise is definitely the way to go if you want to see that part of the world. Then you can go back to places you like in more detail. I loved Hong Kong and Shanghai. The rest not so much. 

May 03, 2017 12:33 PM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Great slideshow of your trip!  Quite the diverse cultures you experienced - and the foods were interesting to say the least.  I notice you didn't have a bad comparison for Japan, and I hear it's a beautiful place to visit.

Jun 22, 2017 06:33 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089 I was only in Nagasaki a few hours. It was spotless and they even had heated public toilets.

Jun 23, 2017 12:31 PM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Jane, what a great slide show and adventure! I think China is not for me, and no I wouldn't buy a 300 sq foot condo for $450K, either.   I would love to see some of those sites in person though- like the Great Wall- one of the "new" 7 wonders of the world.

Jul 26, 2017 10:31 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Mary Douglas China is definitely something else. Shanghai though has a very international flavor to it. I really loved that city.

Jul 28, 2017 04:09 PM
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