Stef's alarm clock went off at 05:00, Japan time. This meant that it was 04:00 in Beijing. She'd forgotten to change to local time! We realized the time mistake after a while, when we looked outside and it was still dark. We got up, I showered and got ready, then took it easy for a while. I killed the time by being cheeky and playing on the internet, without paying for it…naughty me! There was a good reason for us being awake at this ungodly hour! Michael, Stef (Boober) and I were going to the early morning Tai Chi practices [View Full Entry]

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i'm going to write each of my entries from a different place that 've visited for a while...check the individual title of my entries to see where I really am!!! This should help me get my map up to date. Until then, here's a map showing where I've been: Visited Countries Map [View Full Entry]

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We woke up, and headed towards Tiananmen Square. We had ideas of seeing the Chairman. As we were walking towards Tiananmen Square, we realized that we needed some food, so we headed in to a shopping center to find food. We decided on Pizza Hut again, still having not made up for bad Japanese pizza for the last 2 years. We checked the floor guide, to locate the Hut, and I headed for the lift. It was only when I was inside the lift that I realized no one was with me. The others were taking the opportunity to have a [View Full Entry]

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Ok, so I really should have started a travelblog years ago! I didn't, so I'll quickly run through some of the places I've been: Europe: UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Liechenstien, Netherlands, Greece, Luxemburg Africa: Tanzania, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco Middle East: Israel, Turkey Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Taiwan, China. Americas: U.S.A. There are others, but I can't seem to recall them right now! [View Full Entry]

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Allie and I packed the night before we were flying. For some bizarre reason, it took me, with a full wardrobe, less time to pack than him, living out of a backpack. We were up early, in case there were other things to do at the last minute. Unfortunately, we still didn't have time for all the washing up! We did some pre-emptive damage control. Allie and I walked to the station, where we bought a ticket for Gabe as well, since he'd be meeting us on the train an Ota, and wanted to sit with us. By the time Gabe [View Full Entry]

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Forbidden City, also known as The Palace Museum, was on everyone's "To Do" list. Therefore we decided to get it in early in the week, before we were too tired. We woke up at a decent time, and walked towards the Forbidden City. There was a little confusion as to which direction it was, but that was quickly settled. I am extremely pleased with myself for bringing a map of Beijing with me. It was extremely helpful throughout our trip. I stopped off and brought films for my notoriously old camera en route. Arriving at the Forbidden City, we joined [View Full Entry]

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