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Sun, 26 Aug 2012 | By mmanddb | Views [867] | Comments [3]
It is our first day off and there is sooo much to do! We went to this enormous mall which makes cross iron mills look very tiny, for some groceries and shopping. Then we went and got massages from this hotel near by, which were awesome and only cost ... Read more >
Sat, 25 Aug 2012 | By mmanddb | Views [758] | Comments [3]
It is 5:30 am in the morning August 25th here and both of us are up eating rice and eggs for breaky, so the jet lag is not bad at all. The last few days have been fairly hectic, but we have been having a great time and had great people to ... Read more >
Fri, 24 Aug 2012 | By lost_in_the_middle_of_nowhere | Views [373]
Shanghai vino después de Melbourne y de Salamanca. Shanghai es una ciudad a la que siempre vuelvo. Son estancias más cortas o más largas, pero vuelvo. Vuelvo porque son mis orígenes y, con una vida nómada en la que emigro cada año a un lugar distinto, ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Aug 2012 | By hanadignan | Views [854]
I arrived back in Dali, and bartered for a
cheap taxi to the old town, Dali gu cheng. Booked in to a new hostel, very cozy
and calm, with very friendly staff, which is great! I shared a two-bed dorm
with a Swiss fellow, who almost caught me undressed ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Aug 2012 | By hanadignan | Views [667]
I can understand why people love the
Tibetan culture, people are friendly and smiling, the food is amazing, the
countryside is beautiful, and their clothes are hilarious! Final day in
Shangri-La was spent on my assignment, but in the afternoon, with ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Aug 2012 | By hanadignan | Views [1031]
On and off..stop and start.. the rain and
thunder, clouds and chilliness come and go, in and out.. its quite nice though,
makes appreciating the moments of blazing sun even better! This old town is a
typical cobbled maze, where no travel office ... Read more >
Sat, 4 Aug 2012 | By hanadignan | Views [882]
All is changed. The hostel didn’t have my
booking so I had to wait over 6 hours for my bed. Not happy. Memories of Jo and
Brian’s success here began floating away like it was all a dream. The
management barely speaks English. All the guests are ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Aug 2012 | By hanadignan | Views [577]
Cloudy with drizzle,
Kunming is full of roads blocked with construction and puddles of rank water.
The Hump hostel, which I have previously stayed in, hasn’t changed much at all.
I got my bed in a dorm and wander to a nearby restaurant to see if ... Read more >
Tue, 31 Jul 2012 | By hanadignan | Photo Gallery
As I head southward this is what I see
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Tue, 31 Jul 2012 | By hanadignan | Views [1109]
The
epic saga that is my experiences trying to cooperate with the evil empire of
China has made me snap. The last straw was chewed long ago dealing with the
notoriously anal Dalian Public Security Bastards with Visa mishaps. Me trying
to follow ... Read more >
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 | By hanadignan | Views [669]
It is that time again, my feet are aching to be on the move, and here i go.
First stop Shanghai, of course after coming here so many times I love this city, it is the least Chinese place and it will always be a favorite stop where I will be guaranteed ... Read more >
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 | By hanadignan | Views [878]
Amongst all the
frustration and difficulty I have faced throughout the year in China, I have
made some otleechna friends! Surviving winter with copious amounts of whiskey,
and getting through each crappy day at work by having fun with the little
brats, ... Read more >
Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | By wi-niko | Views [619]
24 July 2012 A few things on my mind today in regard to culture shock and living in another country. When you go to a different country that speaks a different language or is a very different culture than your home raising you are so displaced ... Read more >
Tags: abroad, benifit of travel, international experience, problem solving
Mon, 9 Jul 2012 | By wi-niko | Views [933]
9 July 2012
My Chinese immersion and experience is coming to an end and I am ready to say goodbye this time around.
China has so many things that can wear a person out just living daily life. I've shared a few in my past journal entries but now I ... Read more >
Tags: china
Mon, 2 Jul 2012 | By teganllewellyn | Views [390]
Arrival:
Arrived in Shanghai with minimal fuss and no issues. Steve met me at the airport with a very nice bunch of red roses and we went home, unpacked while drinking champagne (start the way you mean to carry on!!) and then headed out to a local ... Read more >
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