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Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By traveling_raccoon | Photo Gallery
Love China? Love Arts? Then THIS is seriously the PLACE TO BE.
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Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By traveling_raccoon | Views [944]
It was almost 1 AM when I woke up. Save for the faint light to the far left of the room, everything else was dark. It should be---it's 1 AM, after all. But
while the rest of the world sleeps on and dreams of a better tomorrow,
my roommate's voice ... Read more >
Tags: Just thinking out loud
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By roaming_reas | Views [958] | Comments [2]
We headed out early from our lovely Gao Ke Inn in Lijiang to find the streets empty at 7am except for schoolkids heading for class. Cobblestone streets all to ourselves. Nice. Caught the 9:10am bus to Tiger Leaping Gorge (3hrs) and followed the Yangtze ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors
Thu, 22 Nov 2007 | By cinepunk | Views [637] | Comments [1]
Ta da. I haven't done an online journal since those emo days of livejournal. Haha. Those were fun times, though. And I did have a website before that...and i guess I made some lame attempt at a modern website that I designed entirely on my own ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By thesanders | Views [903] | Comments [1]
This is a quick account of something that happened a few weeks ago. This was the email I sent to my family and I thought some of you might get a kick out of it. I was thinking that with a little more free time on this side of the world it would be ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [613] | Comments [1]
I just finished a book by a writer. What a novel idea, you might be thinking. A book...written...by a writer? I know, I know. It seems kind of silly. But this book wasn't just a novel. It wasn't just a non-fiction piece on some interesting ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Tue, 20 Nov 2007 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [573]
After realizing that my jeans are more than "there are no dryers in this country" loose and finding Chinese clothes that actually fit, I decided to do an inquistive weigh-in at the local Wal-Mart. First I thought that gravity must have a different ... Read more >
Tags: People
Tue, 20 Nov 2007 | By roaming_reas | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By roaming_reas | Views [1610] | Comments [8]
We boarded the train in Guilin and followed the smooth rails west to the city of Kunming. Well....lost right from the start! Dang. Lost in Kunming again and again as we traversed the streets from dumpling stands to puppy markets to the wonderful ... Read more >
Tags: mountains
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [656] | Comments [1]
My observational abilities force me to see the stereotypes of this nation. I witness the Chinglish signs and laugh to myself, I see the short little Asians constantly wearing heels, and I hear the now all too familiar out of tune piano sounds of Chinese.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [870]
11 hours on trh train ride back to Beijing. We left at 8pm and arrived at 8am the following morning.
The train compartment we had was a 6 berth. I really didn't like travelling that way. I had the top bunk and it was difficult to sleep on. For the first ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [758]
Would you like some cheese with your Whine ? Its not always roses when you are travelling, and sometimes you just have to say what you really think because that’s when the true essence of the holiday shows through. When the question “So how was your ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By count_zero | Views [483] | Comments [4]
Three days in China is NOT enough. That is what we are taking away from here, along with some spectacular memories and stunning pictures. The hostel we stayed in was far and away the best I have seen, including some hotels I've stayed in around the ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [1308]
As I said, we planned ahead and actually booked a private room in a Youth Hostel recommended from the Lonely Planet.; We had been poshpacking so far but knew that we had to start budgeting down.
A man carrying a sign with my name on it greeted us ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [845]
After the train ticket debarcle and getting hard seats and no sleeper for the 11 hours to Xi'an, we had finally arrived. Tired and cranky is the best way to sum it up. Not much speac eon those hard seat trains. We did have fun along the way. In fact, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
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