Tower of Fragrant Buddha

May 24th 2007
Hey guys, guess what...I'm in China (and sooo excited to be here)!!! Day 0.5: So the flight over was some what painless. I can normally sleep anywhere/anytime, and did some of the on the 16 hour flight, but I also discovered that it is much easier to sleep when you are not someone Else's pillow 😊 Interesting note about the flight; we went directly over the north pole (on a sunny clear ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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Chris Schwalm

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Travelling is a passion of mine and I think it is one of the best things you can do for yourself. I got interested in other cultures at a young age when I visited a friend in Egypt. I did a few months trekking around Europe after college. Then a few years later I went for a year long solo trip around the world. That was sooooo amazing (the bulk of these blogs are from that trip). Since then I met an amazing woman (Haley) and she and I try to visit at least one new country a year (more like 2). Check out my stuff, I hope you enjoy it. ...get out there and experience the world!... full info

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