Yinning_phone08

Area is Ili/Yili named for the river, Yinning is the county/city

June 26th 2022
From Kashi to Yili Our new travel arrangements did not work well. We arrived at Yinning airport with a new agent and driver organised and deposit paid. No driver to meet us. Several frantic phone calls to agent and driver. We waited. We waited. One of our group who speaks Chinese wandered over to the nearby Government Tourist Agency. I don't know what discussions were had but ultimat ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang » Yinning

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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Nick Smith

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My first overseas trip was in 1970 when my parents dragged me kicking and screaming (and crying) from the UK to Australia. Nowadays I thank them for that move. Our family were great campers and I inherited the nomad gene from my parents. I was 16 when I made my first solo travel adventure. I have not looked back. I have a trove of photographs, memories, maps, brochures and other paraphernalia of over 40 years of independent travel. Africa, Asia, Europe and some US. Australia of course - my home. Now it is time to start documenting current and past and upcoming travel. I have been based in ... full info

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