young Western adventurers

On top of one of the many peaks in the city of Guilin, Arthur and I greet two young men, travelling together,with back-pack through China and on to India. What an adventure for two young guys.

#18 Retiring Teacher preparing to teach in China (The Z-Visa has arrived)

April 2nd 2006
As one becomes wiser with age, it becomes easier to accept dissappointments. The freighter ANL Georgia, my hope for transportation from Miami to Hong Kong, is owned by a freighter company in Marseilles, France. A Ms. Aubert, from the "CMA CGM Croisieres and Voyages" in Marseilles wrote me a letter, regretting not being able to carry passengers, since the freighter has now been privately leased. ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Taizhou

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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