Street stalls and a traffic jam

September 10th 2012
I think i'm fairly hardy when it comes to the ol' 8 hour ride on local long distance buses in developing countries – In Argentina they are positive luxury; in Guatemala they are referred to as “chicken buses” because of the company you may keep - however in China they really have begun to push even my happy go lucky back to basic traveller ways. Its a small 15 seater minivan – and ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Qiaotou

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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Hi I´m 37 and have lived in London most of my life. I studied English at University and was an actress for a few years before moving into marketing - most recently working for Arsenal Football Club. But...life is too short to be little...and that's why I´ve just given up my job to go travelling for a year :) If you are looking for an incisive and insightful travel blog that imparts all sorts of great information, hot tips and delicious details on lesser known places to visit in the world, weeeeell....i'll try but I need to level with you now and say I seem to have spent most of my... full info

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