Amanda

First days of Beijing: Part 2

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June 3rd 2012
After a terrifying 30 minute cab ride, we were at Vic & Ri's compound, Quan Fen Garden. Victor & RiAnn Caban are old friends of mine. They were both teachers in Orlando and about four years ago Vic started researching about teaching opportunities in other countries. Eventually they found what they were looking for in the American International School of Egypt in Cairo. So they moved to Egypt! ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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