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Traversing the Dragon's Backbone (Longji, Guangxi Province, China)

July 14th 2008
(Day 101 on the road)An overnight train ride from the karst peaks of Zhangjiajie away lies a different world altogether, the rice terraces of Longji (The "Dragons's Backbone"). After a stopover in Guilin to visit the local PSB-office to apply for a visa extension for me (more on that later on, see next blog-entry), backing up our pictures and buying a camera battery for Karen, we headed to ... read more

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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

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Living the Dream - Ben travels around South America - July 2022 until August 2023 In July 2022 - after a two-year, Covid-induced delay - I left on a year-long sabbatical. Starting in Madrid (Spain), my travels took me all across South America. I moved pretty slowly, taking my time to properly explore and roam, before returning home to Berlin (Germany) in August 2023. I hope you enjoy my stories as much as I enjoy my journey. Any feedback (public comment on any blog entry or a private m... full info

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