Destination: China

Photos: Yangshou Meat Market And Cleaning Dead Dogs In the River

Sat, 9 Oct 2010 | By lauren_watson | Photo Gallery

"Fresh" Chinese Cuisine

Sat, 9 Oct 2010 | By lauren_watson | Views [4066] | Comments [4]

I do not think that I will be eating chicken again in China. Yesterday I was sitting alongside a river close to Yangshou, China, and I watched a lady kill a few. Okay, sounds like not a big deal, right? I mean, every chicken I have ever consumed has ... Read more >

Tags: china, food, yangshou

MEGA UPDATE

Sat, 9 Oct 2010 | By samvanneilson | Views [754] | Comments [4]

Right i am going to try and catch all the time that has been lost with hazy stories with massive plot holes...them being the times i cannot remember due to alcohol or time taking its toll.  Gestapo! I haven't said much recently have i. Well from the ... Read more >

Tags: china, clubs, drinking, red flower lake, sports, west lake

Photos: Guilin

Thu, 7 Oct 2010 | By kittben | Photo Gallery

Photos: Chengdu/ Guiyang

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By kittben | Photo Gallery

Guilin

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By kittben | Views [624]

Guilin After our not so fabulous time in Guiyang, we were ready for some good times in Guilin. This was to be our meeting place with our friends along the way. Nico, Louise, Nicole, & her friend Steph were all meeting there. As we are walking ... Read more >

Photos: Fun rainy nights on our return

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By hanadignan | Photo Gallery

Coming home to Dali

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By hanadignan | Views [790]

On return we made it in time for 2 plates of the Humps bbq, a cold beer and the new challenge to find a bed for the night, as the hump was fully booked. Across the road the Jade Emu gave us a space and finally…a hot shower!! That night through ... Read more >

Adventures in 3rd Class "Hard Sleeper" Chinese Train Travel

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By lauren_watson | Views [5605] | Comments [4]

If you follow my blog posts then you know that I am quite used to train travel by now.   I spent 8 nights sleeping on the Tran Siberian on my way from Russia to China.   But I would like to state that the Tran Siberian was a bit of a “pampered” ... Read more >

Tags: china, train travel

My Love/Hate Relationship With Shanghai

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By lauren_watson | Views [2881]

I spent my last night in Shanghai at the top of the Shanghai World Financial Center.   At 492 meters tall, it was the tallest building in 2007.   What is really interesting to me is that the building it beat to be the tallest at that time was currently ... Read more >

Tags: china, shanghai

Where In the World is Lauren? A Reflection 3 Months In

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 | By lauren_watson | Views [1292]

I have been traveling for three months now.   As I reflect where I have been I am riding a 24 and a half hour train from Shanghai to Guilin.   How does one pass all this time?   Well, I have used part of it to realize I have slept in 41 different ... Read more >

Photos: West Lake

Tue, 5 Oct 2010 | By samvanneilson | Photo Gallery

Shanghai (day 9)

Tue, 5 Oct 2010 | By thatgirlkate | Views [454]

Friday September 10     I think we all struggled to wake up this morning. But luckily we only went to the Yuyuan gardens, which I kind of had been to, but only to the shopping part, not the actual gardens. Honestly I want to build a “mountain” scape in ... Read more >

Shanghai (days 7 and 8)

Tue, 5 Oct 2010 | By thatgirlkate | Views [782]

Wednesday and Thursday September 8 and 9 Our room in Shanghai is SO NICE! It has the best view of the Yuyuan garden and of most of the city. Not only that but it is the only hotel so far that had beds that didn’t feel like you were sleeping on the kitchen ... Read more >

Photos: Shanghai

Sun, 3 Oct 2010 | By lauren_watson | Photo Gallery