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A Taste of China - Simple Wontons (Chinese Dumplings)

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

Les raisons du départ sont toujours valables, je continuerai.

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 | By alpha_ | Views [2330] | Comments [5]

Bonjour a tous, Ce message sera certainement le dernier sur ce site. Les choses ont changé. Mais pour le meilleur, vous allez le comprendre. Je vous avez laissé à la frontière Indo-Pakistanaise, depuis, voilà ce qu'il s'`est passé... Arrivé à Lahore, ... Read more >

Nanjing (day 1)

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [1414] | Comments [1]

With the opportunity to write far sooner than I ever thought, I'm taking advantage. I arrived in the Southern Capital (that literally what the characters Nan Jing translate to) at 4am. I mentioned earlier that I managed to screw up my train ticket ... Read more >

Why we don't like Yak Butter

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 | By proneymooners | Views [976] | Comments [1]

Howdy from Tibet! Wow is it hard to breath up here or is it just us? Lhasa is at over 12,000ft but below the snowline and also timberline so there is little to convince us we were this high other than just going up the stairs. We began the trip ... Read more >

Sacre Blieu!

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 | By chinapies | Views [935] | Comments [2]

Sorry for being a bit delayed with posting stuff, peoples... Linds and I have been doing our TEFL course in anticipation of starting work pretty dang soon.  In fact, I start work this afternoon!  And believe me, having to face a hectic schedule ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

The Furnace

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 | By joshuapatterson23 | Views [730] | Comments [4] | Video

Wuhan, is an enormous city, its separated into three parts by the Yangtzee or Mother River. After arriving in Beijing I made my way around what can only be described as the world's largest airport. It was a 30 minute bus ride to get from terminal 3 ... Read more >

Tags: furnace

This is China

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [696] | Comments [1]

That's kind of the mantra of expats living in this country. When something seems ridiculous or doesn't go as you expect it, the only reason that ever crosses anyone's mind is "This is China." Friends have actually shortened it to T.I.C.... Read more >

Tags: culture

Dao - (Spring is arriving)

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 | By becci_hodge | Views [610]

Only married couples can give red envelopes out in the New Year celebrations, so, when we had finished the school term on Friday 23rd February, the Chinese staff held a raffle of window cuttings, mobiles and other paraphanalia to bring prosperity to ... Read more >

Fuzhou and Hangzhou

Fri, 7 Nov 2014 | By adaptive | Views [566] | Comments [1]

After Longyan I made it Fuzhou and had my quick experience of losing my phone. Which is my life line because its how I am booking hostels, searching for maps, and writing this journal.   I decides to stay two nights in the Super 8 because ... Read more >

Tags: tea

In the Xian pits

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [549]

After another overnight train we arrived bright and early in Xian – the homes of The Terracotta Warriors and Joan a friend from Harbin.   We are now experienced train travellers so even though we got stuck in an hour long traffic jam in Beijing we ... Read more >

Arrived

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 | By adaptive | Views [540] | Comments [1]

There is so much to say already but short story for now....   United airlines has the softest napkins. I successfully used a foreign subway and walked to my destination with no problems. I've checked into my room. The street smells ... Read more >

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Hong Kong International Airport

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 | By ljkennedy | Views [431]

After a 15 hour flight, I thought I would have a coffee. Was delighted to see a Starbucks. I decided to follow the advice of a young woman who sat near me on the plane and experience some local coffee. She purchased a "white coffee" for me from a shop ... Read more >

Photos: So far

Sat, 6 Feb 2016 | By aeyryl | Photo Gallery

4 years and a half moving around the globe
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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 | By instatravelhub | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I have had a passion for travel and photography since I was very young. Travel to me is an experience and I my passion is to put those experiences into a picture for the world to see. I have been working at a travel agency for 7 years now and been very ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012

Photos: Yangshuo

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 | By kittben | Photo Gallery

Yang-damn-shuo
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