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 →