Destination: China

Too tired to boil

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [732]

I worked all day, but it was easy.  My students are giving their presentations, and they're really getting into it.  So I basically sat in the back of class and listened all day.  No biggie.   I met Chris after work because he's found me a tutor.  I'm ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: Macau and Hong Kong

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By emadilema | Photo Gallery

Xian

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By george | Views [5045] | Comments [7]

Telling me all about China before I left, Rosie McC said that Xian (Xi'an - pronounced like Sheean - just a wee city compared to Beijing and Shanghai, with only 7 million people!) was a great place, and she wasn't lying! After a few days ... Read more >

Tags: On the Rails

Gallery: London to Beijing

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By emadilema | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Don't forget your hiking boots

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By emadilema | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Terrecotta Warriors

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By emadilema | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Every bodies kung fu fighting

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By emadilema | Photo Gallery

Couch Surfing

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [2640] | Comments [1]

I'm a member of a web site. It's a social networking web site similar to facebook. But it has a purpose. www.couchsurfing.com is a traveler's haven. It's an opportunity to meet the world, travel to it, and stay for free. The idea is simple. ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Shopping for a webcam in Beijing

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By nomadnorrie | Views [2248] | Comments [2]

I spent Saturday wandering around without really having a fixed plan. I sent some postcards, had a look at the Lama temple near to my hotel and went for a walk in a big park with a big lake (called Beihai park). On the way between places I was popping ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Feeling Low In Hangzhou

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By cmbryant912 | Views [639] | Comments [5]

As soon as we stepped off the train and got on the Y2 bus we knew we were in for a real treat. This place is gorgeous, maybe that's why they call it "Heaven On Earth". We had excellent weather, too. After we checked into our hostel, we walked ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

Jingle Bells in October

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By travelheart24 | Views [1289] | Comments [1]

October is without a doubt my favorite time of year ~ something about the changing season makes me dream and write and plan and think. Of course, spending three days on a boat in the middle of the Yangzi River does nothing if not give me plenty of ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Nanjing

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By adde | Views [789] | Comments [1]

Det är nu drygt två veckor sedan jag kom till Nanjing. Tåget från Xi'an var lika obekvämt som det från Beijing; enda skillnaden var att resan från Xi'an var mycket längre. I Nanjing var det Miami-hetta som slog emot mig på stationen när jag klev ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Meal for 4 in Beijing restaurants

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By nomadnorrie | Views [785] | Comments [2]

I've been eating out at Beijing restaurants for the last few nights(as opposed to street-side market stall food). Some restaurants have English menus which you would think makes life a lot easier, that's not been true for me. Typically what happens ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Shanghai

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By rprip | Views [468]

Took a sweet softsleeper to Shanghai from Beijing.  We watched the chefs on the train prepare our meal.  It was the best fish we had on our trip.  Arrived to a city filled with bakeries...Kelly gorged on egg custard something while I waited and waited ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Pekin, Xian y Luoyang

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 | By guillermoafonso | Photo Gallery