Passing the time

Trains

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May 3rd 2008
We've become quite the train experts on this trip. We know the differences between first class and second class, and between hard and soft sleepers. We've experienced really bad day trains without air conditioning and really nice day trains with clean cars and refreshments. In Vietnam, we took three night trains, all in 4-bed lockable compartments. The first was a great experience, the se ... read more

Asia » China

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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