Hong Kong Welcomed Us

CHINA AND HONG KONG

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March 22nd 2009
After we were away from the city lights of Manila we were startled to see florescence in the ship’s wake. I have read about this ocean phenomenon but have never seen it before. The edges of the wake light up like neon sparkles. It was quite an amazing sight. Within 28 hours we went from 90 degree tropical weather to a wintery 40 degrees. We took a hot tub to try to warm up and got caught in ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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