How Many Times I Visited the Bay Area

I am asking myself the question:

How many times I visited the bay area?

I asked because I was asked, many times.

The first clue come from the United Airlines frequent flyer program. Although I don’t always fly United, it is a good place to get started. Then the blog posting is another very powerful way to trace back. Finally, combined with the US customer stamps on my passport, I basically have some idea.

The short answer is, 16 times in the silicon valley, plus few other trips to Seattle, Chicago, and New York. That is a lot in the last few years.

Nov 11, 2002

Back to Shanghai from Seattle November 17, 2002
Two Tall Buildings Outside my Window November 16, 2002
Art? Art! November 15, 2002
Is English Skill That Important November 14, 2002
My Most Serious Jet Lag Ever November 13, 2002
Autumn in Seattle November 12, 2002
Flying over the Pacific November 11, 2002

Dec 06, 2004

Taxi in New York City
Flying and Flying… January 11, 2005
M.I.T and Harvard
Grassroot Art in Seattle January 6, 2005
Things to Prepare for Visiting U.S. January 5, 2005
Life in New York is Tough for Me
Subways in New York January 4, 2005
Skyscrapers in New York January 3, 2005
Is the Real Estate Cooling Down?
Heavy Snow in Shanghai January 1, 2005
Cold New York December 28, 2004
New York Pictures December 27, 2004
Christmas Eve in New York City December 25, 2004
Merry Christmas! December 24, 2004
Chinatowns in U.S.
At Harvard December 22, 2004
It Snows in Washington D.C! December 20, 2004
I am in Washington, D.C December 18, 2004
New York – Day 2 December 16, 2004
I am in New York December 15, 2004
Chicago is Amazing December 13, 2004
Hello Chicago December 12, 2004
Back from Geek Diner in Bellevue December 10, 2004
Art Story 2: Lion King in Paramount Theater December 9, 2004
Art Story 1: Dale Chihuly and Shareton
Incredible Prosperity of Art in Seattle
Getting Shore Pass (Temp Visa) for Japan
Dec 6 – The Longest Day in 2004 December 8, 2004
Arrived in Seattle December 7, 2004
Starting the Journey, Again December 5, 2004
Rejected by ANA and Postponed Travel December 4, 2004
U.S. Trip Update December 1, 2004

Apr 18 2005

Thanks Everyone! April 28, 2005
Sailing in the Bay April 24, 2005
Meetup in San Francisco, CA
The Silicon Valley Spirit is Back April 23, 2005
I Meet Mena and Ben from Six Apart
I Feel Like a Rabbit when I Eat Salad April 22, 2005
When Jian Shuo Leaves his Car (in CA)
Gift to Selim Freiha April 21, 2005
Actual Speed of Maglev is 64 km/h April 19, 2005
Trip to SFO April 18, 2005

Dec 05, 2005

Weekend at San Jose December 12, 2005
Hotmail Does Not Work December 10, 2005
SFO Pictures December 9, 2005
Jet Lag Patterns December 8, 2005
In San Jose Already December 6, 2005
Flying to SFO December 4, 2005

Jun 05, 2006

Companies in Silicon Valley June 14, 2006
We Need a Bridge, Seriously June 13, 2006
46A is the Best Seat on Boeing 747
Flying back to Shanghai June 12, 2006
High-Tech Companies in a Day June 11, 2006
Hukou System in China June 10, 2006
City in China = County in U.S. June 8, 2006
San Jose Impression June 7, 2006
Arrived at San Jose June 6, 2006
Flying… June 5, 2006

Nov 09 2006

Back to Shanghai November 20, 2006
Heading Back to Shanghai November 18, 2006
Sound Bytes of These Days November 16, 2006
Mena’s Presentation on Ted November 15, 2006
Three Services I don’t Use in China November 13, 2006
A Private Message…
University Ave Day November 12, 2006
Chat with Tina and Jin November 11, 2006
Missed the Lecture on Stanford
Jet Lag? Finally Found Out the Cure
My Lifeline on the Little Plastic Card November 10, 2006
In San Jose from Nov 9 to Nov 18 November 9, 2006

Dec 03 2006

Hello from San Jose, Dec 4 December 4, 2006
Hello from Narita Airport, Tokyo December 3, 2006
Jian Shuo Visits San Jose (Again) December 1, 2006

Sept 06 2007

Baseball Game (San Francisco Giant v.s. Arizona Diamondbacks) September 16, 2007
Six Apart Office in San Francisco
Visit in Six Apart September 15, 2007
Wrapping up My Trip in San Jose September 14, 2007
Five Years of Blogging September 11, 2007
Meetup in Palo Alto on Sept 9, 2007 September 8, 2007
Pass-by the Cornfield in Sunnyvale September 7, 2007
Trip Progress: Wake up Early in the Morning
Geek Dinner in Sunnyvale
Trip Progress: Arrived in San Jose
Trip Progress: Pudong Airport September 6, 2007
Heading to San Jose Tomorrow September 5, 2007

Sep 13, 2008

Back from 22 Hours Trip
Random Note During Meeting
Different Ways to Waste Energy September 22, 2008
Salsa Dance Place in Seattle September 21, 2008
Jian Shuo Wang Becomes Wang Jian Shuo
Photos from YLF Snoqualmie, WA
Float Over the River of Snoqualmie September 20, 2008
First Two Sessions of YLF 2008
Only J (Not P) Survives in US
I Decided to Learn to Read Menus
I Now Prefer Inexpensive Hotels
Dinner with Friends in Microsoft in Redmond September 18, 2008
Finally Get into Buck’s Restaurant September 17, 2008
Don’t Force Me to Write on Topics
Surrounded by Negative News in US September 16, 2008
Meetup in Google September 15, 2008
Travel is a Habit Changer September 14, 2008
Dinner in Downtown Mount View
Call Back China from Abroad: **139*#
Get to Airport Early is Important
Starting the Longest Day September 13, 2008

Jul 02, 2009

Back to Shanghai July 12, 2009
My United Airlines was Cancelled July 10, 2009
End of Noodle Trip
Wrapping up my Trip in SV July 9, 2009
I Just Love Silicon Valley July 8, 2009
Got a Overtime Parking Ticket July 7, 2009
Why Car Lights in US are Always On
Inspiration is the Key in Silicon Valley July 6, 2009
Tax Rate in China is Low? July 5, 2009
Fireworks in Sillicon Valley
Drawing of Stanfod July 4, 2009
Morning America, and Good Night China
United Airlines is Bad July 3, 2009
Hello from Palo Alto
Bye Bye Shanghai for Few Days July 2, 2009
Checklist for US Trip July 1, 2009

Feb 20, 2010

Wrapping up 2010 Winter Trip
Jian Shuo Wang in Forbes March 2, 2010
Skiing in Tahoe February 28, 2010
Tsinghua & Jiaotong University Alumni Gather February 26, 2010
I Should Not Open Nexus One at Night
Met with Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook February 25, 2010
Reported by New York Times
I Bought Nexus One
Street Names in America is Mystery – Part II February 24, 2010
Busy and Excited
Content Scattered on the Web
The Hills of Sillicon Valley is GREEN
Building Safty by Increasing Vulnerablity February 23, 2010
US Visa is Simple to Get
How Stupid I am Not Knowing Priceline
Google Reader Support PubSubHubbub February 22, 2010
Learnt What Open House is
Hotel Searching Experience February 21, 2010
Why Restaurant’s Menu is Printed Daily?
Street Names in America is Mystery
Hello From Palo Alto
PVG to SFO in Febuary February 19, 2010

Jul 05, 2010

Lake Tahoe Photo of Me (Some kind of) July 31, 2010
Grand Canyon Photos July 30, 2010
Do Travelers Feel People are More Friendly? July 29, 2010
Why People Travel July 28, 2010
The Roads in the West July 27, 2010
Aspen Airport Photos July 26, 2010
Wrapping up the Summer Trip in US July 25, 2010
Second Day of Fortune Brainstorm Tech July 24, 2010
Fortune Brainstorm Tech #FortuneTech July 23, 2010
Leaving for Aspen July 22, 2010
More Perspective about US, and China July 21, 2010
I Found a Las Vegas in Shanghai July 20, 2010
San Diego July 19, 2010
Route 66 and Interstate 40 at Seligman July 18, 2010
Restart the Daily Blog July 17, 2010
Reserved iPhone 4 at Apple Store July 7, 2010
Jian Shuo is in Bay Area, Again July 6, 2010

Oct 13, 2010

Timber Cove, Sonoma October 20, 2010
Why I barely wrote anything during this trip? It is because it is a very simple trip just to attend one meeting (YLF). From airport to meeting to airport type of trip.

Feb 08, 2011