Destination: China

Gallery: Field trip: Lusi

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By adde | Photo Gallery

Exkursion: Lusi

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By adde | Views [868]

Hösten har kommit till Nanjing. De löv som sitter kvar på träden har alla blivit gula. När solen inte skiner är det runt tio grader varmt, vilket känns rätt kallt. Det är inte svårt att tänka sig hur det kommer kännas när temperaturen sjunkit ytterligare ... Read more >

Tags: Studies

Gallery: Mount Everest, Nyalam, and Zhangmu (Lhasa to border part 2)

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 | By thestunnings | Photo Gallery

The Great Wall of China - 15km hike to Mutianyu

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By nomadnorrie | Views [2314] | Comments [2]

Beijing Hikers Club (2) The Great Wall hike was very good indeed, tiring but excellent. From 15km west of Mutianyu to Mutianyu was a hard walk and two thirds of it were over sections that have not been reconstructed. I had an English guy, Steve, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Beijing pollution

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By nomadnorrie | Views [751]

Beijing city pollution, is it really as bad as everyone says? Well, for the first week that I was here I was wandering around looking up at the clear blue sky thinking perhaps not. We had several days where the weather was just fine, better even ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Beijing Pollution

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By nomadnorrie | Photo Gallery

Stir Fries and Smoggy Skies

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By roaming_reas | Views [482] | Comments [1]

Here we are tucked twelve floors above the busiest street in downtown Kowloon, Hong Kong.  The city churns with consumerism.  It may be tough to swallow the smog-ridden air but the stir fries are really yummy, even for breakfast!  Laura even found her ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Samye, Gyantse, and Shigatse (Lhasa to border part 1)

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By thestunnings | Photo Gallery

I finally met a good one.

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [697]

My days recently have been completely consumed: sleeping, eating, teaching, sleeping, sleeping, sleeping. In an effort to ward off the sickness that is trying to envelope my soul, I have taken to sleeping every single second that I'm not working or ... Read more >

Tags: People

Fujian

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By guillermoafonso | Views [840] | Comments [3]

Fujian Ese es el nombre de la region que mas me ha impresionado. En Fujian he pasado la mayoria de mis dias con Gloria, que han sido 8 en total. La vendi el dia 7 de Noviembre por la manyana por 20 Euros, y una invitacion a comer. Teniendo en cuenta ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Aventuras con Gloria

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By guillermoafonso | Photo Gallery

Long Duck Dong

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By cmbryant912 | Views [620] | Comments [2]

Unfortunately, we didn't make our train to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for Courtney got deathly ill (AGAIN!!!) on the eve of her birthday (November 5th-Erin!) and spent the whole day sick and at the hospital. At least this time they didn't give me one of those ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Beijing Opera

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 | By nomadnorrie | Views [674]

I went to the Opera last Sunday night. I was still feeling really ill but I'd paid for my ticket so I decided to go anyway. There were so few people in the audience that I felt embarrassed for the performers. I don't think they did a bad job, one ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

China

Wed, 7 Nov 2007 | By rprip | Views [479]

I have always wanted to come here. It is a spirtual calling that has always drawn me close to these people. Kelly and I took a 30 hour train to Chengdhu. It is not as bad as it sounds. We took a sleeper and occupied our times with learning Chinese, ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: Beijing

Wed, 7 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Photo Gallery