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Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By ollo | Views [493]
Wenn dieses Journal eine gewisse Logik hätte, einem Plan
folgte und auf ein Ziel zusteuerte (was offenkundig nicht der Fall ist), dann
wäre ganz am Anfang schon vom Geld die Rede gewesen, Devisen, die man sich gewöhnlich
noch vor der Abreise ... Read more >
Thu, 31 Mar 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [6865]
The wonton has a history in China
that dates back over 1000 years. Each region in China has its own variety of
the dumpling, made with different ingredients from shrimp and seafood to pork
and vegetables. It’s origins are said to be the basis of ... Read more >
Tags: china, chinese cuisine, connect locally, cuisine, culture, dumplings, food, northern china, travel, wontons
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [580]
Just the glimpses from the airport shuttle bus were amazing. It was about 8pm but I could still see the distinct shapes of these huge pinnacles lurking in the darkness and I’m not talking Cervantes pinnacles I am talking mountain size pinnacles. Guilin ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 | By leanneensly | Photo Gallery
China
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Tue, 29 Mar 2011 | By ollo | Views [379] | Comments [1]
Plötzlich ist der Frühling da. Und da mögen hier Heimische noch
so hartnäckig daran festhalten, dass es den Frühling in Shihezi gar nicht gebe
(wie übrigens auch den Herbst nicht), ich meine, wie soll man das nennen, wenn
es täglich wärmer ... Read more >
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [812]
We just loved our three nights in Shaxi, to get there meant spending 2.5 hours on a public bus then another hour in a minivan that only makes the journey once it’s full, but the place had this untouched peaceful vibe and the scenery was beautiful.... Read more >
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 | By leanneensly | Photo Gallery
Old tea-horse road
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Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By claudineaspiringtravelwriter | Views [414] | Scholarship Entry
Confession. I didn't throw away my boots. I promised to donate them after my last trip to Morocco. Twelve years of trekking and it shows. Leaving footprints in many lands. One final frontier is needed before their retirement- Qomolongma (Everest) North ... Read more >
Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By terrihorner | Views [910] | Comments [1]
Spent the early hours exploring more of Tai O- walking in the opposite direction to a local Ferry Terminal enjoying watching the locals getting ready for their day. After coming to a dead stop (military signs warning no entry), we returned to the Cultural ... Read more >
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By terrihorner | Views [715]
Took the TUrbojet back (no upgrade this time)to HK Island pier, found the MTR station numerous floors below and took a train (with one change) to Lantau Island. At CityGate, we changed to a local bus and enjoyed another hairy mountain ride for an hour ... Read more >
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By terrihorner | Views [605]
After striking off the places we'd seen yesterday from the tourist map, we worked on a plan to see the unseen places. First we got a taxi to Casa house and gardens - a gallery in a lovely old mansion, however, it was under renovations and we only got ... Read more >
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By terrihorner | Views [647]
Took an early taxi to the pier and after boarding the TurboJet (and being upgraded from economy to deluxe seats), we enjoyed a fast 1 hour trip across the sea to Macau. Got a bit lost in finding our way out of the place and eventually walked to our 4 ... Read more >
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 | By shelleybragg | Views [130] | Scholarship Entry
30 minutes out of Shanghai and already it’s like I am in a different country. People working in the fields, buildings run down and broken, big block houses cluttered with evidence of the hard, less materialistic lifestyles. Past hills and through the ... Read more >
Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 | By kat13 | Views [301] | Scholarship Entry
The motorbike speeds across the southern Chinese countryside, passing factories and temples alike, flaming piles of garbage and manicured Asian-style estates. The highway leading out from downtown Shantou mixes the smell of sea-side air with the noxious ... Read more >
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Fri, 25 Mar 2011 | By marlow | Views [197] | Scholarship Entry
???? I shot a stream of cards from one hand to the other, threw a card with a spin that boomeranged it back to my hand, and performed a variety of similar feats. Three little boys stopped to watch, so I fanned my deck and offered it out to them. When ... Read more >
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