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| 4th August 2009 Cinders C | - From: Tribes of Laomang market Hello! Just to say I've enjoyed reading your blog. I've just come back from Yunnan though my trip was sadly cut short, I will definitely be going back in the near future - hopefully to the places you have written about! I think maybe these people here are the Lahu? I only say that because in contrast to other ethnic groups in Yunnan Lahu tend to dress in black. All very interesting stuff! |
| 24th July 2009 TinNiE | correction - From: My battle with malaria, part 1: the beginnings of an illness that nearly killed me ... i meant non-english speaking places ... i'm a sissy! hehe |
| 24th July 2009 TinNiE | part 2 - From: My battle with malaria, part 1: the beginnings of an illness that nearly killed me actually looking forward to a more detailed story about how you dealt with malaria. I really hope you did not get that in PI (which I doubt). love the china blogs too liliram and yours too ed! i'll probably make use of those when i go visit someday ;) non-english places just makes me very hesitant |
| 23rd July 2009 EdVallance | - From: My battle with malaria, part 1: the beginnings of an illness that nearly killed me thanks liliram, am considering writing a book, right now am in england though and finding myself plagued by a bout of writer's block, back on the road in 9 days' time though so hopefully that will put me back in the writing frame of mind! Loving your China blogs by the way! |
| 23rd July 2009 EdVallance | - From: My battle with malaria, part 1: the beginnings of an illness that nearly killed me no, the medical facilities were awful as you'll see in part 2! In the best hospital in the country I was left for 4 days in a filthy little cell, freezing, starving and malarial before my insurance kicked in and i was taken out of the country on an air ambulance. And as Mongolia itself doesnt have malaria they're also unable to treat it properly. |
| 23rd July 2009 liliram | What a scare... - From: My battle with malaria, part 1: the beginnings of an illness that nearly killed me Ed, you never fail to amaze me. Or scare me. The things you do, the tribal communities and remote places you visit, I couldn't even imagine myself doing. Take care, and safe travels. And Tinnie's recom about the book is a brilliant idea. |
| 23rd July 2009 Mell | - From: My battle with malaria, part 1: the beginnings of an illness that nearly killed me Great blog! I had the same thoughts when I was in Kyrgyzstan, about how beautiful the environment was, even though I could not quite figure out what was so beautiful. It was quite sparse, like the way you described Mongolia. I suppose what made me marvel at it was that it was just so pristine. But Malaria in Mongolia would suck! I can't imagine there being well equipped medical facilities there. |
| 22nd July 2009 EdVallance | - From: My battle with malaria, part 1: the beginnings of an illness that nearly killed me hehe thanks Tinnie, I'm definitely considering it :) |
| 22nd July 2009 TinNiE | stories - From: My battle with malaria, part 1: the beginnings of an illness that nearly killed me a book will be great ed! let us know once you publish one ;) |
| 22nd July 2009 TinNiE | nice story ... - From: Couchsurfing a ger in Ulaanbaatur good to see a new blog from you. |
| 21st July 2009 Vinovat Sudarynya | Thanks again. - From: My battle with malaria, part 1: the beginnings of an illness that nearly killed me Ed, I don't know if I should say that I 'enjoyed' this blog, but it certainly made an impression on me. It's well-written and as always accessibly informative. Have you thought about writing a book about the world's remote communities? I'm guessing you're writing from Moscow - nu, kak ty tam? |
| 20th July 2009 around_the_world | - From: Yuanyang rice terraces and another market Hi Edward! Thanks for your comment on my latest blog and glad you enjoyed so much this part of Yunnan too! Great pictures of minorities you got there! Photographer paradise indeed...Cheers |
| 20th July 2009 Vinovat Sudarynya | Thanks. - From: Couchsurfing a ger in Ulaanbaatur Absolutely stunning blog: well-written, good pictures and good information about modern and ancient Mongolia. I guess conversations with people like Begz are what make travelling so rewarding. You know how much I envy your travels, one day we'll find time for a joint blog. J. |
| 14th July 2009 tony | amazing - From: Malekula, Vanuatu Great story, I hope one day I can do something similar. I may be moving to Port Vila soon. |
| 9th July 2009 famez | good idea' - From: Animism and Christianity mixed among the Bukidnon of Panay ,..so very good that's place because they have so many idea how to make theme in person to be unite with eac other god bless |
| 16th June 2009 Nicola | Oleg Sakharov? - From: Wars, weddings and horse fights in Mindanao Are you the same Oleg Sakharov that was chief of the Bellinghausen base in Antarctica? - if so, Na sdarovia!!! from the kiwi girl... would love to hear from you. |
| 6th June 2009 Dawn | amazing - From: Yap and its Outer Islands, Federated States of Micronesia I felt as tho I was right there with you. You had a wonderful adventure and I was very happy to see the ending turn out so nice. |
| 4th June 2009 Rasmi | Excellent Post On Travel - From: From Guizhou to Guanxi Thanks for shairing!! http://www.limousineorlando.com/ |
| 4th June 2009 EdVallance | - From: Tribes of Lao Zhai market It's true that I travel predominantly to meet people, experience a new culture and way of living. My blogs and photos probably refelct that and don't do the landscapes or the architecture of the places I visit enough justice :) |
| 3rd June 2009 liliram | You gave yourself away, Ed - From: Tribes of Lao Zhai market Your blog, especially the photos, showed your genuine interest in people. All but one photo are people photos - giving us , the readers , a glimpse of humanity in that side of the world. Well done, as always, Edd. Safe travels. |
| 26th May 2009 TinNiE | Colors - From: Tribes of Huang Cao Ba market those bright colored clothes :) P1010790 -> are those actually hair for sale?! wow ... |
| 5th May 2009 Vinovat Sudarynya | Thanks. - From: Menghan market Another excellent blog! |
| 3rd May 2009 TinNiE | no english please - From: Menghan market i can understand how frustrating it can be ... i guess i really need to do my mandarin lessons ^^ more luck to you! |
| 2nd May 2009 bl | wrong track - From: Headhunters turned armed warriors of Kalinga Kalinga now a major marijuana producer By Vincent Cabreza Northern Luzon Bureau First Posted 23:02:00 01/08/2009 Kalinga has become the chief supplier of marijuana in the country because tribal conflicts there insulate it from intensified police operations, he said. "[Police] have been unable to penetrate three mountainous districts of Tinglayan, Kalinga, occupied by the Butbut community because of fears that clan members would instinctively protect their relatives when we make arrests," Apalla said. |
| 28th April 2009 EdVallance | - From: Shanghai to Kunming: first impressions of China I'm guessing from the bitterness of your tone that you're the same person who left a comment on my blog about the Burmese border area. I agree that all my observations in this blog entry are superficial - that is the whole point of the blog - first impressions based on a couple of days and with no ability to speak Chinese. But are you really trying to deny that the government in China calls itself Communist? Or that the Chinese people refer to it as Communist? Or that the rest of the world refers to it as Communist? Get real. Of course it is not ACTUALLY Communist, as in it doesn't attempt to follow Marxist ideals any more and is in fact pretty capitalist, but that's not what I'm talking about in this blog. |
| 27th April 2009 TinNiE | Ganja - From: A small dose of China without too much China I'd assume Ganja would be marijuana? The place sounds like Amsterdam? =) |
| 26th April 2009 D'Arcy | Burma/Myanmar - From: Around and about on the Burmese border You're quite right that many Burmese people refer to their country as Burma (when speaking English) or Bama (in the Burmese language), and your critic above is not correct in insisting on the name 'Myanmar'. Myanma (with no -r) is the country's official name in the Burmese language, but Bama is the colloquial name widely used in conversation. Burma and Myanmar (with an -r) are both English names for the country. Burma was universally used until 1989, when Burma's military junta decreed that the English name should be 'Myanmar'. This military junta suppresses almost all dissent and wields absolute power in the face of international condemnation and sanctions. Therefore, Burmese people who are pro-democracy do not recognise its right to change the name, so they still use the old name, Burma, when speaking English. The Muslims you spoke to would use this name too because of the junta's persecution of ethnic and religious minorities. Also many governments, including the UK, the US, Canada and Australia, do not recognise the name 'Myanmar', according to Wikipedia. I believe the BBC continues to use 'Burma' as well. |
| 26th April 2009 boristhegreat | I couldn't agree more - sadly - From: A small dose of China without too much China It took a few similar experiences of similar places in China for me to realise, despite China's supposed 5000 year history which they love to brag about, all too often this is what Chinese historical towns wind up becoming. I ended with this conclusion - come to China for many things, but unless you're willing to really hunt for it, don't come for history - you'll only be disappointed! |
| 26th April 2009 parden me | where is the communism? - From: Shanghai to Kunming: first impressions of China ok , here is your story in short....u took the flight to SH and then walked around the city and then took a train to KM....and you are telling ppl China is a combination of Communism and efficiency??? I mean , come on, get real. I didn't see anything communism from your superficial observations. The only 'Communism' is from your mind and mouth. You have this biased point of view of China being a state of communism, which is just simply wrong. In the global recession, China is probably the best capitalist in the world. |
| 23rd April 2009 EdVallance | - From: Around and about on the Burmese border As I said in the email I sent you I didn't give any opinions about Burma, I just reported what I saw and the conversations I had. Any information in my blog about Burma comes from quotes from other people. And they all referred to it as Burma. Please refrain from writing such unconstructive, ignorant and unhappy comments on my blog or anywhere else in future. |
| 23rd April 2009 Edward | myanmar or ruili - From: Around and about on the Burmese border It appears that you did not in fact spend any time in the country of Myanmar which you happen to write a lot about. I'm impressed that you have such an abundance of knowledge on the present conditions in the country, without ever visiting it. I was in Myanmar (not Burma) for over a month in the summer of 2008 and visited 10 different cities including Mandalay and Yangon. I have written about my personal experiences from an eye witness perspective. It is misleading the readers on Travel Blog, to write about countries that you have not visited, and experienced what is really going on in Myanmar. Please refrain writing about subjects that you have little direct knowledge about. Thank you |
| 22nd April 2009 not in ks anymo Toto | Thanks - From: Around and about on the Burmese border This is very interesting. Thank you! |
| 21st April 2009 Vladimir | Hi from Moscow! - From: Shanghai to Kunming: first impressions of China Hi Edward! Glad to see you in China)) Have a good journey! |
| 18th April 2009 Daniel | Good decision - From: Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu I think it was a wise decision not to tell where this village is. Let happy people be! I wish we knew more about their spiritual beliefs. Maybe the secrets of happiness are a life free of worry, freedom of choice, living for the moment, and time to play and laugh with each other along with awe or worship of Nature. Enjoying your travel blog, really hope you two can stay at my apartment while you are in Beijing! |
| 18th April 2009 TinNiE | English - From: Shanghai to Kunming: first impressions of China another symptom that you're in a non-english speaking country is when you start forgetting about english grammar and starts talking like "how much this?" ... "one this and two that" ... "where this?" ... hahaha ... it's a fun challenge but it's not fun when you're all tired and all you want is to be where you need to be...All luck to you! |
| 18th April 2009 liliram | hi there! - From: Shanghai to Kunming: first impressions of China so you are now in china! just got back from my trip, actually stopped over in shanghai, and reminisced about it reading your blog. looking forward to your future blogs! stay safe. |
| 18th April 2009 Gary Winnick | Gary Winnick - From: Through Mindoro's interior with tribes and rebels Nice post Gary Winnick. I like your blog. |
| 13th April 2009 TinNiE | China - From: Sagada - an end to six months in the Philippines Just got home from the Chinese territory. Goodluck! |
| 11th April 2009 bill | pintaflores - From: Pintaflores Festival, San Carlos, Negros wonderful time in san carlos, u can feel the excitement of the city. i was there last year 2008 . u got to c the parade, it is truly one of a kind. |
| 8th April 2009 Pepe | pump boats - From: Tablas to Mindoro by pump boat - just don't do it. I was thinking about taking a pump boat from danao to camote islands. After reading your story, will stick to the ferries. Thanks, nice read |
| 7th April 2009 dlcvrys | thank you! - From: Sagada - an end to six months in the Philippines Thank you for visting the Philippines. Your adventure is truly an eye opener even to Filipinos like me. Hope to see you again here soon. |
| 6th April 2009 liliram | Great job! - From: Sagada - an end to six months in the Philippines So, you're moving out of the Philippines? Am still in China but have kept myself updated with your very interesting blogs about my own country. Got to say.......great job, Ed. Good luck to you! |
| 4th April 2009 Oleg Sakharov | What was in November - From: The Tao't Batu - cave dwellers of South Palawan Ed, hi. Thank you for your answers in comments! What was between October and December 2008? You still were on that island? Did there something interesting happen? The description of Takukang was great! Really admiring person. |
| 3rd April 2009 Oleg Sakharov | Moscow - From: Wars, weddings and horse fights in Mindanao Amazing that Filipino people dreaming about Moscow. It's too far from them, however they read Dostoevsky. I'm really ashamed that I know nothing about Philippines. |
| 2nd April 2009 TinNiE | survival of the fittest - From: Headhunters turned armed warriors of Kalinga wow. this is kinda heavy...sad. corporal punishment is somewhat related to our Spanish colonization history. during that time, it was tolerated; a way to "discipline" children. ..apparently until now. my dad used to tell us how his parents beat him and his siblings with a stingray tail when they were just kids. he's not bitter about it though - sort of part of the culture back at those times (and i do love my grandparents :) they've grown old to be the most gentle people). decades long of family/tribal wars are still true at several places too; mostly because of land ownership issues. |
| 2nd April 2009 Rob | For the Attention of Ann - From: Headhunters turned armed warriors of Kalinga Ann, I know this blogger from here and from his posts on the Lonely Planet's Thorntree Travel Forum. He often writes about places that few other travelers visit. I've read most of his blogs and I can say for sure that they are all very well written and truthful and give a good picture of the place he visits. Just because you would never go to a certain type of place doesnt mean no one would. |
| 2nd April 2009 EdVallance | - From: Headhunters turned armed warriors of Kalinga Ann sorry, i only just read the ridiculous title of your comment. You think I WANTED to see any of that stuff??!! If you'd read the blog properly or any of my others then you'd understand that I went there looking for traditional tribal culture, not a miniature Texas, and actually I was pretty disappointed and shocked by what I found. Nothing is imagined as you suggest although I do try to use colourful language to convey what I saw to the reader. |
| 2nd April 2009 EdVallance | - From: Headhunters turned armed warriors of Kalinga Ann have you ever been to Tanudan? The place is wild, not my imagination. Actually I hate action-thriller novels. |
| 2nd April 2009 Ann | People see what they want to see... - From: Headhunters turned armed warriors of Kalinga You surely have a wild imagination. I can tell with your style of writing you're into action-thriller novels. It's a good read nonetheless :) . |
| 30th March 2009 Daryl | I miss them tau't bato - From: The Tao't Batu - cave dwellers of South Palawan I went there on July 2008 I dont know if the Tumihay you're talking about is the Pastor "Lumihay" that i met. But I'm going back in June and hopefully we get to go to Tau't Daram. Did you go into the caves? It was beautiful there the streams and stuff. Anyways I'll let you know if there really is a Tau't Daram. |
