A dream come true

Another dream has come true.

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August 29th 2014
Geo: 40.7108, 117.255Today we were up early for our guided trip to the Great Wall of China. We had hired a private driver and guide. Our driver thought he was Mario Andretti by the way he drove! After our two and a half hour race car ride we arrived at the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall. We chose this part of the wall to walk as it is more remote and less touristy. It paid off as there ... 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