Destination: China

Gallery: Convenience Store Fun

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 | By thestunnings | Photo Gallery

One month in China wasnt enough for me, i wanted more!

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 | By rebmason80 | Views [1849]

 I have done a month in China and after an amazing time in Hong Kong i decided to go back to China and explore some more! After visiting a fab friend in Guangzhou i headed for Hainan Island and the beaches…..it wasn’t too be as clear cut as that though ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Detours via China

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 | By jmasselink | Photo Gallery

Fragrant Hills Taichi retreat

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [923]

Healthy living, daily exercise and sleep, I figured I could do that for two days over the weekend. So, off to the Fragrant Hills, just on the outskirts of Beijing where the Yoga/Taichi retreat is situated. The Fragrant Hills are surprisingly close to ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: Fragrant Hills Taichi retreat

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Photo Gallery

Xi'an

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 | By thestunnings | Views [569]

We took an overnight train-first class we should add--from Ulaan Baatar to Beijing.  There was nothing else available until a much later date, so we accepted our fate of having to have our own little compartment.  Darn.  In Beijing we went straight to ... Read more >

Tags: People

a dinner invitation

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 | By carol | Views [809]

The week I left Wuhan I had  dinner at my student's home. I was just half- looking forward to it but in the end, it was a great time. I welcomed the special invitation into someone's home but I know how tiring it can be to NOT understand ... Read more >

Tags: family

Walmart!?

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 | By carol | Views [668]

When I heard there was a Walmart in Wuhan, I knew I had to take a look. I have seen McD's in lots of cities (in Wuhan too) and they are all the same. Even knowing this, I didn't imagine that the big American discount chain could do the ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

looking for a bargain

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 | By carol | Views [637] | Comments [3]

  China is not what I expected. Wuhan and Beijing are just like any other metropolitan cities in North America but with a lot more neon lighting. There are tons of shopping malls with all the same products you'll find in the U.S. A few nights ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Gallery: Xi'an, China

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 | By thestunnings | Photo Gallery

8.8 - One year to the Olympics countdown

Thu, 9 Aug 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [567]

There was a bit of a buzz in the classroom on Wednesday. Everyone was talking about whether they would or would not go to Tian An Men square for the one year to the Olympics festival. Till then I had heard nothing about it. I had not even bothered to ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

The beginning...

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By tristan | Views [486]

 Actually, this isn't the beginning at all. My story goes waaay back many years, too far and far too much to actually get into here. Suffice to say that I'll start this chapter here and now, at the point where I joined this site, bought this travel insurance ... Read more >

Tags: Work

DVDs

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 | By carol | Views [888] | Comments [4]

these are so inexpensive! and when my student bargained for me, the price went even lower--from cheap to dirt cheap in a 15 second exchange of words. I bought American TV shows. I can easily rent dvds in Rome but not the TV shows, just movies.... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Ants in your pants??

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 | By carol | Views [1268] | Comments [5]

No, not in your pants but for your foot massage . . . My weekly treat is a pedicure/foot massage along with a neck, shoulder and back massage. This 90 minute event is wonderful. It is so relaxing and relieves all the neck and shoulder stress after ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Hutong Cooking

Sun, 5 Aug 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [825] | Comments [1]

In the hutong alleys behind the Drum and Bell towers north of the Forbidden City, lives this tiny and bubbly Cantonese woman, a self styled “only woman chef” of Beijing. She has had the brilliant idea of giving Chinese cooking lessons literally from ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating