'Starving' Chinese Beggar Child

Birthday Time in Beijing - 8 Days in “The Centre of the Known World”

July 30th 2010
Tap on the shoulder. I turn around to be greeted by my first wildly excited Chinese tourist looking for a “foreigner photo” on Tiananmen Square. I’m not going to pretend that the experience annoyed me. I really enjoyed the whole, “well, why yes, I am a foreigner, I’d love to have my photo taken with you and your family” thing. Even though you’re really only being appreciated in the s ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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Tales of Asia - Kuala Lumpur to Athens

dcmoore

Having spent a great year on exchange in Melbourne, Australia, I'm taking the "scenic" route home via Asia. My goal is to visit 10 countries in 10 weeks spending less than 30 per day. THE BLOG The aims of this blog include: being a record of my trip; giving me something to do when I'm on 15-hr bus hell journeys; sharing my travel experiences with you all; attempting to apply myself to do ANYTHING requiring basic mental functions after a year on exchange in preparation for my final year of Uni. THE ROAD AHEAD My journey begins in Kuala Lumpur. I plan to spen... full info

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