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Chilling out in Shangri-la

June 4th 2007
The ride to Zhongdian was beautiful and we got our first taste of Tibet as we neared the city. Apparently the Chinese have decided that Shangri-la is a much better (for tourism) name than Zhongdian, so that's how it's usually referred to now. We were dropped off adjacent to the old town and made our way to the gh recommended by Mama Naxi's. It turned out to be a bit of a dump, unfortunately, so w ... read more
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Andrew Carter
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I guess it's time for an update to the profile here -- it's been a while since I've updated this! I'm in Canada currently living with my fiancee Jen, and working as a Computer Systems Analyst. The travel bug certainly hasn't died, but it's good to have some stability. Jen and I are certainly planning to travel more in the future -- the question is just when. Remember, I have lots more photos on flickr. I'm also working on creating an audio guide to Angkor. Once complete, it should cover all of t... full info
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