Entrance to the Forbidden City in Beijing!

China - Hong Kong, Xian, Shanghai, Bejing

February 4th 2008
2-4-08 Man Vietnam is in the bag. It seems like I get to a country and begin feeling a little relaxed, and the the next thing I know I am running out of time. I get rushed to see everything in that counry and quickly find myself in the next country and the cycle repeats itself. I paid the cabby $12 for the prearranged fare by my hotel from Hanoi to the airport. I really think booking thing ... read more

Asia » China

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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Dave B

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A year of retirement in my 30's. Progressive thinking or insanity? Maybe a little bit of both. Either answer is fine by me. Spending 1.5 years seeing as much of the world as possible. It has been a good ride. Feel free to come aboard! Note: I planned to write a personal diary and then edit the diary for public viewing on this site. I soon realized during my travels that I would not have time to edit my journal writings, therefore what you see is a personal diary. The text was written on trains, boats, planes, buses, in hostels, hotels, homes, restaurants, pubs and often with very ... full info

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