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October 19th 2009 Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district
What other city in the world can you tour a royal palace, eat grasshoppers on a stick, and have your own following of paparazzi...all on the same day? Ah, Beijing. The longer we're here, the more th ... 51 photos [full story]
What other city in the world can you tour a royal palace, eat grasshoppers on a stick, and have your own following of paparazzi...all on the same day? Ah, Beijing. The longer we're here, the more th ... 51 photos [full story]
October 5th 2009 Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district
As I wait for my connecting flight beneath the towering canopy of Dubai International Airport I welcome you to my Beijing blog, “He Who Dares”. Accompanied by an overpriced bottle of impo ... [full story]
As I wait for my connecting flight beneath the towering canopy of Dubai International Airport I welcome you to my Beijing blog, “He Who Dares”. Accompanied by an overpriced bottle of impo ... [full story]
September 20th 2009 Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district
On 9.19.2009 2:15pm arrived Beijing. 12 hours flight without sleep. Very tired. took a taxi to Wanshou Hotel. The hotel is wonderful. only $51. Compare with US. It'a about around $100 - 150 ... [full story]
On 9.19.2009 2:15pm arrived Beijing. 12 hours flight without sleep. Very tired. took a taxi to Wanshou Hotel. The hotel is wonderful. only $51. Compare with US. It'a about around $100 - 150 ... [full story]
August 22nd 2009 Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district
We arrived at the train station, ready for a shower after our wading experience leaving Xi’an. All that stood in our way was a taxi ride to the hotel on the northwest side of Beijing. We follo ... 20 photos [full story]
We arrived at the train station, ready for a shower after our wading experience leaving Xi’an. All that stood in our way was a taxi ride to the hotel on the northwest side of Beijing. We follo ... 20 photos [full story]
August 15th 2009 Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district
Staci and I were planning on going to the vegetarian restaurant last night, but as we were headed out the door, a fellow teacher, came our way and invited us out to dinner with a few others. It's so n ... [full story]
Staci and I were planning on going to the vegetarian restaurant last night, but as we were headed out the door, a fellow teacher, came our way and invited us out to dinner with a few others. It's so n ... [full story]
August 14th 2009 Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district
I wish we had pictures, but we went to Starbucks today and it was every bit as delicious as I was hoping for. :) Yes, I had a tall mocha frappuccino, something that you can say in English anywhere in ... [full story]
I wish we had pictures, but we went to Starbucks today and it was every bit as delicious as I was hoping for. :) Yes, I had a tall mocha frappuccino, something that you can say in English anywhere in ... [full story]
August 11th 2009 Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district
FINALLY, a day off from the crazy program. It was amazing. We loaded onto our two Peking University tour buses at 7:30am and took off for a 2ish hour drive to the Great Wall (see Martin's post yesterd ... [full story]
FINALLY, a day off from the crazy program. It was amazing. We loaded onto our two Peking University tour buses at 7:30am and took off for a 2ish hour drive to the Great Wall (see Martin's post yesterd ... [full story]
July 14th 2009 Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district
Today was interesting, I went to the Lama temple, which is a place where 70 monks pray and live. I saw possible the most incredible thing of my entire life. There was a statue of Buddha that stood 8 ... 5 photos [full story]
Today was interesting, I went to the Lama temple, which is a place where 70 monks pray and live. I saw possible the most incredible thing of my entire life. There was a statue of Buddha that stood 8 ... 5 photos [full story]
July 10th 2009 Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district
Une jounrée avec Ferdinand au Summer Palace. Nous avons marché toute la journée mais ca vallait la peine de se lever si tôt! ... 33 photos [full story]
Une jounrée avec Ferdinand au Summer Palace. Nous avons marché toute la journée mais ca vallait la peine de se lever si tôt! ... 33 photos [full story]
March 28th 2009 Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district
Today, I got the opportunity to participate in a Vietnamese student sport competition in Beijing. It was unbelievable! I definitely did not know what to expect when the day started, but it was more th ... 59 photos [full story]
Today, I got the opportunity to participate in a Vietnamese student sport competition in Beijing. It was unbelievable! I definitely did not know what to expect when the day started, but it was more th ... 59 photos [full story]
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