Gem and Xiao-Xiao

Shanghai -> Xi'an - The journey way out west

July 24th 2009
We've done a heap of overland travel in the past 24 hours. Our bus back from Xitang to Shanghai took about 2.5 hours then we took a train from Shanghai to Xi'an which took 17 hours. The long hours spent travelling have ended up being a lot more fun than I expected. We were in sleeper compartments for our train to Xian and it was pretty sweet. We had a lot of laughs with everyone and at bed time, ... 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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Steve Tobin

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This is the diary of my transcontinental adventures across Afro-Eurasia. I've just turned 22 and my name's Steve although most of my friends call me Bugs. The first leg of my journey is taking me to China where I'll be witnessing the solar eclipse of 22-Jul-'09. After a few weeks in China and short visits to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, I will be relocating to awesome Bangkok for about 5 months where I'm undertaking a semester exchange to study journalism and advanced reporting in Asian politics. During this time, I plan to take every opportunity to explore Thailand and visit neighbouring natio... full info

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