Himalayas

'Up in the Air' and coming back down to Earth

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March 28th 2010
Flying with Emirates was pretty damn nice. The entertainment was incredible. They had every UK number 1... ever! On my flight to Dubai I had the most incredible dessert (for a plane anyway!) I think it was called a Mango & Passion Fruit Cheesecake, but it had more of a mousse texture. So sweet! Was pretty lucky with who I ended up sitting next to on my Dubai - Beijing flight. I had a very talka ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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