Destination: China

To leave and arrive

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 | By zioned | Views [434] | Comments [1]

There is that moment – once your airplane has just taken off – when it has won the battle over gravity and has “taken flight” – that moment when you realize there is no turning back. I am in the hands of this machine and ... Read more >

The Miao Tribes – “Searching For a Goddess”

Sun, 9 Aug 2015 | By asm | Views [361] | Video | Scholarship Entry

My name is Asher Svidensky. I'm a freelance photographer from Israel that is specialising in Art photography with a strong passion for documentary and storytelling as well. Whilst being conscripted into the military back in 2009 (2009-2012) I was fortunate ... Read more >

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Photos: Profile Picture

Sat, 8 Aug 2015 | By kata_jin | Photo Gallery

Hangzhou Heat

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 | By mwollak | Views [288]

Hello from Hangzhou! I've learned some more words! Ren min - people, la - spicy, ba - eight, feng - peak, mei you - there isn't any, lin - forrest, zhan - station (train station), hao le - it's good/it's enough (particularly useful at dinner) ... Read more >

On My Own in Beijing

Sat, 11 Jul 2015 | By mwollak | Views [298]

Hello again!  Get ready, cause this is a long one because Beijing was incredible!!! On Tuesday we headed out  at 7am  and started the tour at the Summer Palace.  The palace was built for the Empress Dowager Cixi (pronounced seesee) ... Read more >

Starting to Get the Hang of Things in Shanghai

Tue, 7 Jul 2015 | By mwollak | Views [275]

Hey everyone!   After 6 days in China, I'm starting to get the hang of things.  I've learned a few more words too - ting (stop), tianda (sweet), shang (before/above), hai (sea), bao chur (tasty), lu (road), da (big)!   On Sunday, ... Read more >

Photos: The Great Wall of China - Badaling 2014

Sat, 4 Jul 2015 | By miss_traveller | Photo Gallery

Getting to Know the City

Sat, 4 Jul 2015 | By mwollak | Views [298]

Hi everyone! Day 3 in Shanghai is coming to a close and it has been pretty incredible.  I have learned a few words - lu (road), xiexie (thank you), nihao (hello), gampei (cheers), baba (dad) and am starting to recognize a few very simple characters.... Read more >

We Made it to Shanghai!

Thu, 2 Jul 2015 | By mwollak | Views [315]

Hi all, We finally made it to Shanghai!!!!  Our flight to Istanbul was pretty uneventful and we were hoping we would be able to have enough time to go explore the city but because of visas, customs, travel, and other time constraints we decided ... Read more >

A Year Has Passed in The Land of Chinese

Thu, 2 Jul 2015 | By miss_traveller | Views [707]

I believe I may have had writer's block. Actually I haven't, but I have been so unbelievably busy in the last year that I have not made time to write. I have been experiencing every nook and cranny of this bizarre, crowded and insane place called China ... Read more >

Photos: China 2015

Wed, 1 Jul 2015 | By mwollak | Photo Gallery

Photos: Zhong guo

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 | By globalspirit | Photo Gallery

Photos: China Adventure Wanderlust!

Tue, 2 Jun 2015 | By wanderlusttraveljournal | Photo Gallery

Photos: Shanghai

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By wanderingscrivenor | Photo Gallery

Shanghai Dumplings

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By wanderingscrivenor | Views [268] | Scholarship Entry

You are tired, hungry. It is four in the morning in Shanghai and you’re only just now rounding the corner of the block that your pretty sure has your hostel on it. You’re even more sure than you were about the last block. You’ve been dancing. Your feet ... Read more >

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