A Dream Realised

X'ian

July 22nd 2006
So we boarded the train, which seemed like the tourist express because there were more of us than locals on the train. We were bunked with a couple of Latvians and a guy from Belgium who had been living in China for the last 10 years. We arrived in X'ian at around 7am and were met at the station by someone from the Bell Tower Hostel (our chosen home for the next few days). He led us to the b ... 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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Emma M & Marc C H

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Having thoroughly enjoyed being at home in England for the past two and a bit years, we are now heading off again. This time we are starting in Morocco (November 2010) and travelling with Oasis Overland, down to Cape Town. This leg should take about 5 months, after which we will be travelling independently and might visit parts of the East Coast and then carry on to Asia for a year or so. We will simply see where we fancy going at the time. We hope that you enjoy the blog, as and when it gets updated. Lots of Love, Emma & Marc XXX (Carpe Diem) Our Previous Trip... Marc & I thought... full info

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