diamond princess

Beijing to Anchorage The Diamond Princess

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April 30th 2010
Diamond Princess Beijing to Anchorage After a fantastic time in Beijing, it was time to begin the main part of our vacation. We arranged a private car through the same tour company that looked after us for the last 3 days. Not wanting to travel 3 hours in a Red Flag sedan, the size of a Mitsubishi Galant, we asked for a bigger vehicle. We both thought it would be an Audi A6, but as it tur ... 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