Posed Shot Number 235

Justin and Chris in front of the Hong Kong Island skyline

March 9th 2006
For our farewell to SE Asia, we spent a couple of days in Ho Chi Minh City, otherwise known as Saigon. The former capital of South Vietnam, it's a crowded city of more than 5 million people. Ironically, it featured less noise pollution and hassle than sparser regions to the north, although you still wouldn't describe it as calm. After getting off of the train from Danang at 6 A.M., we headed ... read more

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Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... ... read more

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When we first hooked up in '94, we talked about traveling around the world before we hit 30, the deadline distant and hazy. Now that we can see it all too clearly, we figured we better get in gear. So we set out from Chicago with seven months to traverse the globe and hopefully make it back in one piece. This blog will chronicle our journey. Basic Plans: Dec. '05 - California, Jan. '06 - NZ / Austrailia (East Coast), Feb. - SE Asia (From Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City) / Hong Kong, March - Beijing / Russia (including Trans-Siberian Express) / Scandanavia, April - Eastern Europe / Mid... full info

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