7 days drinking in Shanghai December 21st 2005 Got to the airport in Xi'an abolutely fine but when I got there the flight said it was going to Pudong - fook! Checked my stuff in thinking the hostel surely couldn't have made that much of a mistake but within 20 minutes I was fully reassured I was going to the right place thanks to Lonely Planet (Pudong is the name of the airport you see). The fliught was possibly the worst I've ever had - inter ... read more
Asia » China » Shanghai 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
Hiya, my name's Dan and I'm 23 from Manchester in England. I used to work in the packaging industry doing CAD back home but I fancied a change so I've saved a load of cash and I'm going on a wander around the world for a bit. :o)
My trip is taking me around China, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and finally Australia. Hopefully I'll be able to get a job in Oz and stay there for a while but we'll just have to wait and see on that one.
Feel free to leave comments on any of my journals as it'd be nice to hear what people have got to say about my pics and stuff plus it's always nice to h... full info