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November 1st 2009 Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
First let me say that I am obviously a TERRIBLE travel blogger. My last entry was all the way back in Hat Yaii, in Thailand. 11 months ago! 11! I was just going to completely skip the last 11 mont ... [full story]
First let me say that I am obviously a TERRIBLE travel blogger. My last entry was all the way back in Hat Yaii, in Thailand. 11 months ago! 11! I was just going to completely skip the last 11 mont ... [full story]
November 14th 2009 Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
Last weekend our class went to Xi'an, one of the oldest cities in China. The top site here is the hall of the Terra-cotta Warriors (sometimes called the 8th wonder of the world). The warriors are ma ... 21 photos [full story]
Last weekend our class went to Xi'an, one of the oldest cities in China. The top site here is the hall of the Terra-cotta Warriors (sometimes called the 8th wonder of the world). The warriors are ma ... 21 photos [full story]
November 15th 2009 Asia » China » Sichuan
When I arrived in Shanghai, I wondered how I would meaningfully fill my time. I struggled with this the first 1 ½ years, but finally settled into volunteering with a very worthy cause, the Charles Fo ... 24 photos [full story]
When I arrived in Shanghai, I wondered how I would meaningfully fill my time. I struggled with this the first 1 ½ years, but finally settled into volunteering with a very worthy cause, the Charles Fo ... 24 photos [full story]
November 9th 2009 Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
Hello all, Just wanted to let everyone at once know that I'm alive and doing (very) well, just haven't been keeping in touch as well as I should, 不好意思。 Let's see, ... [full story]
Hello all, Just wanted to let everyone at once know that I'm alive and doing (very) well, just haven't been keeping in touch as well as I should, 不好意思。 Let's see, ... [full story]
November 5th 2009 Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
Once upon a time, in a magical fairy land far, far away, there existed a witch doctor. This doctor could cure all ills, and was very knowledgeable. He discovered the existence of many magical herbs ... 11 photos [full story]
Once upon a time, in a magical fairy land far, far away, there existed a witch doctor. This doctor could cure all ills, and was very knowledgeable. He discovered the existence of many magical herbs ... 11 photos [full story]
November 2nd 2009 Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
TUES 13 OCT 2009 We set off from Luoyang on the 9am train, bound back to Xi'an to then transfer to Chengdu. We are well into the Chinese way off life now, which predominantly consists of being blat ... 13 photos [full story]
TUES 13 OCT 2009 We set off from Luoyang on the 9am train, bound back to Xi'an to then transfer to Chengdu. We are well into the Chinese way off life now, which predominantly consists of being blat ... 13 photos [full story]
November 1st 2009 Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
I forgot to post pictures of Leshan and Emei! In Leshan we took a boat out on the water and saw a giant Buddha statue, but unfortunately we didn't get to stand at the foot of it, or even get off the ... 32 photos [full story]
I forgot to post pictures of Leshan and Emei! In Leshan we took a boat out on the water and saw a giant Buddha statue, but unfortunately we didn't get to stand at the foot of it, or even get off the ... 32 photos [full story]
October 31st 2009 Asia » China » Sichuan » Emei Shan
This was one crazy hard climb, 10hours over 2 days and 40km almost straight up with a stay in a monastery in between. At 3000m on he golden summit watching the sunrise nothing would have stopped me ge ... 40 photos [full story]
This was one crazy hard climb, 10hours over 2 days and 40km almost straight up with a stay in a monastery in between. At 3000m on he golden summit watching the sunrise nothing would have stopped me ge ... 40 photos [full story]
October 20th 2009 Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
We finally slept in, YEAH!!!! We ate breakfast at our hostel and it was pretty good for the Chinese trying to make American breakfast. It was our last day in Chengdu since we fly out on the 21st for L ... 19 photos [full story]
We finally slept in, YEAH!!!! We ate breakfast at our hostel and it was pretty good for the Chinese trying to make American breakfast. It was our last day in Chengdu since we fly out on the 21st for L ... 19 photos [full story]
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