Note: This is the first entry in a series we’re calling “Venues Past” — our way of honoring the stadiums and arenas of yore that hosted historic moments and entertained millions before being resigned to either tumbleweeds or the wrecking … Continue reading
The Winter Olympics are over, and while we’re usually a little misty-eyed at the conclusion of this particular event, there’s a particular sentimentality that comes with the end of the proceedings in Sochi. Of course, this was the first Olympics … Continue reading
The Sochi journey is over — Mrs. Fan and I left town in the wee hours of Monday morning. On the one hand, we had such a blast over five full days that we were definitely sad to go; on … Continue reading
Our last day of attending 2014 Winter Olympics events in Sochi was meant to be as chill as possible, since we figured that by this time fatigue would set in. I was right — I had blisters on my feet … Continue reading
Only two words needed to sum up this day: USA-Russia. (OK, “USA” is an acronym, so I don’t know if that counts as one word or a representation of three, but you get the picture.) Anyway, holy cow. The rest … Continue reading
We’ve devoted most of our planning for this 2014 Winter Olympics trip to watching events at the arenas within Sochi’s coastal cluster — after all, Mrs. Fan and I are fans of hockey, curling and other pursuits that require a … Continue reading
For Mrs. Fan and I, Thursday’s experience at the 2014 Winter Olympics began before the sun came up. The biggest reason for that was that sunrise in Sochi didn’t happen until close to 8:30 a.m. (!), but still, it was … Continue reading
Our whirlwind journey to the 2014 Winter Olympics has begun, and it has truly been a whirlwind. Mrs. Fan and I have been in Sochi less than 24 hours and we feel like we’ve packed a week’s worth of experience … Continue reading
Well, it has indeed been a long road, but it is nearing its end — this morning, we board our first plane. OK, so it’s only going to Washington Dulles, and then the next one after that goes to Munich, … Continue reading
Less than three weeks remain until Mrs. Fan and I make the trip across the Atlantic, and the final piece has fallen into place — we received our Russian tourist visas in the mail this week. This came as no … Continue reading
