Shangri-la streets

August 18th 2007
After one night in Shangri-la, our 15 hour bus trip (we only would cover 200k) through the mountains out of Yunnan and into Sichuan was tedious but awesome. We had to take an alternate route(which they cited as they hit every passenger up for another 20 yuan while aboard) due to landslides, but the new road(if we actually took it) was a gorgeous and often very scary route. We drove along a beaut ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan

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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Sultans of Sweat

Leave it to me to post a travel blog 5 months into a trip.. the following posts are the most recent adventures, yes, I'm working backwards. .. I currently find myself reunited with my texan buddy Francis- We're in Yunaan province, China planning an assault somewhere between the Himalayas and Mongolia. The sultans aren't sweating as much thanks to our exit from SE Asia, now we can only hope the rain will let up. thanks to all friends, family, buckaroos and bula buddies for your interest and support! It's a delight to share this experience- most importantly keep in touch, I love hearing what... full info

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