The Bund, Shanghai
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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. ... [read more]
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. ... [read more] Blog: China - Arse ninjas and Love Soldiers concussing the world together
Date: October 9th 2006
Date: October 9th 2006
China
China was a huge culture shock for both of us. Coming from the quiet empty spaces and huge blue skies of Mongolia, the crowds, noise and pollution of China really struck us. And it wasn't just that. China is so different. Everywhere we went, what was normal here was so different to what is normal at home. So please forgive us for what will be a long read, but we really wante ... read moreComment on The Bund, Shanghai
We're moving to NZ - Abbie going home and Daren bumming along for the ride. No 24 hour flight for us - we're trying to keep our green credentials by going back overland - yep, Europe and Asia by ferry, train, bus but not plane! The journey kicks off on 7 June.
Our current itinerary (and this will change as we discover we can't stick to our budget) looks something like this:
Scotland, Newcastle, ferry to Amsterdam, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany...
AND then the exciting bit:
St ... full info
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