Chongqing

Mid-trip blues

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May 10th 2015
Mid trip blues On every trip there are low points and this last week was certainly one for us, in fact we had even talked about cutting the trip short and coming home early. The last night banquet on the cruise gave me a dose of Delhi belly. It started on Sunday night and finally on Thursday night I opted to dose myself with antibiotics as it clearly was not viral. Three doses of Levofloxaci ... read more

Asia » China

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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