Ancient cities and so much more Photo 17

October 4th 2012
We arrived in Turpan early morning (known by the Chinese as Tulufan) after our delayed night train from Dunhuang. The train station is literally in the middle of no-where, no sign of a town or life what so ever. I knew it was a popular spot on the silk road and there was definitly things to do there but coming out of the train station I started to wounder if this was the right place. Ben was serio ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang » Turpan

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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Jess Marshall

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After spending three and a half years in New Zealand and Australia I've caught the bug again and headed for South East Asia. I've traveled Malaysia (peninsula and Borneo), Sulawesi, Laos, Philippines and volunteered in Thailand for 8 months at a Children's home, it is mainly children from the Karen villagers. Its was an awesome CHALLENGE and an experience I will never forget! No really i loved it, but learning a completely new and very different culture has its challenges. I am now in Gansu Province in China teaching English for a year, I've completely fallen in love with teaching! Its so rewa... full info

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