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A little pricey, but definitely a gem in the heart of NYC. Especially Vosges Haut Chocolat and L’Occitane. Cannot miss those every time I go there.

Jinan, the ‘Spring City’ named for its numerous, gorgeous natural springs, is incredible, especially if you don’t mind walking and have a native resident who doesn’t mind walking around with you.
Within its limits, there are so many jewels to find: Baotu Springs where you can float money on water for good luck, Daming Lake where you can take a pedal boat to an island to buy ice cream/popsicles or ride on one of the only rollercoasters in China (which is actually kind of scary as it packs everything into a tiny space—definitely not like the sprawling American coasters!), Qianfoshan the Thousand Buddha Mountain with an amazing cave with thousands of Buddha and Bodhisattva images, and a gorgeous, modern park type area where a lotus fountain bubbles, Confucius and Li Qingzhao stand in all their glory and you can fly kites next to a huge modern statue. Beautiful

Indianapolis is probably the Hoosier State’s only redeeming factor, although each time I go back (from New York City) it looks smaller and smaller.
Broad Ripple is the place to go. If you’re interested in body mods, check out Metamorphosis in Broad Ripple; and there’s an Indian restaurant across the street from BR High School that is NYC quality. Delicious.

I knew that photo (the one from Greenfield, MASS) was too good to be true. Greenfield has never looked that good. Well, maybe before it turned into farmland and the mini-Bible belt.

Maybe it’s okay if you’re just visiting, but it’s really nothing special if you’ve lived there (I did for 18 years).

It’s worth visiting… if you’re over 21 and not with your parents.

The campus is beautiful, the academics are unparalleled. Sometimes the people leave something to be desired, but one can’t help that anywhere.