Wasting Away

The Secret Wall

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April 12th 2007
The problem with travel these days is that so many people have already been there before, which in turn ruins all your cool stories of (mis)adventures abroad. Therefore, the idea is to try and do something different, something unique, so you have something to brag about when you get back home. The problem with that is now everyone is trying to do something original. So you might as well stay home ... 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