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China, Lanzhou: Quick Glimpse of Muslim China | May 19 07'

by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Lanzhou

"He kept spouting off the few English phrases that he uses to teach his class, such as 'I like to exercise in the mornings'"

Our next destination was one of our most eagerly awaited places, Xiahe. In order to get there, we decided to use Lanzhou as a transit point. The go... Continue reading »
China, Xiamen: Island Peanut Soup | May 08 07'

by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Xiamen

"The snotlike substance was covered in a tasty peanut powder with other ground spices and sweet flavours mixed in"

Our bus from Hong Kong to Xiamen, in the Fujian province of China, was the nicest bus we have travelled on yet in the country. We were given decent... Continue reading »
Being in Beijing | Apr 02 06'

by Niamh and Cathal a 34 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Beijing

"a vast array of stuff including snakes, scorpions, locusts, crickets, cocoons, baby octopus and spiders - all beautifully arranged on sticks. Yum. "

It took us about an hour to figure out where the subway was and get to our Hutong. A Hutong is an old style of building in Beijing, houses are buil... Continue reading »
China, Yangshuo: Cycling for Scenery | Apr 19 07'

by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Yangshuo

"Half an hour later, four of us were sweaty and exhausted from the hard work we had put in, mimicking a hamster"

A river cruise down the Li River was in store for us when we travelled from Guilin to Yangshuo. However, this was no ordinary cruise; we boarded a... Continue reading »
A change of weather and a change of pace: Xishuangbanna | Dec 11 06'

by EdgeWise Magazine a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in Jinghong

"Jinghong, in the area of southern Yunnan collectively known as Xishuangbanna, was an entire change of pace for us."

Jinghong, in the area of southern Yunnan collectively known as Xishuangbanna, was an entire change of pace for us. It felt much more like Thailand... Continue reading »
A dusty old town with hidden opportunities | Dec 10 06'

by EdgeWise Magazine a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

"We never would have thought that we would have the opportunity to not only meet the monks of this famous monastery, but also drink tea with them."

We originally planned to go to Zhongdian (Xianggelila, or Shangri-la) because we wanted to see Tibet without actually going to Tibet (since its qui... Continue reading »
Xi'an, China- 13th October 2008 | Oct 12 08'

by Mat & Ruth a female traveling as a couple from Rotherham, on vacation in Xi'an

The train got into Xi’an at 6.20am. It was difficult to get up after a bad night’s sleep. The beds on Chinese trains are a lot narrower than Indian... Continue reading »
Shanghai, China | Nov 24 06'

by The Three Amigos a traveling as a family from Alameda, on vacation in Shanghai

We spent only two nights in Shanghai before we left for Wuxi, the first night John was so sick. He had eaten something in Xi'an which was not... Continue reading »
China, Shanghai: China's Biggest City | May 10 07'

by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Shanghai

"It hovered on the track and could reach a high speed of 431 kilometres per hour, over 280 miles per hour"

Shanghai was the most modern city in China when we visited. Dan thought the place reminded him of an American city and Kyle thought the place remin... Continue reading »
Tiger Leaping Gorge Trek and Old Town Lijiang | Mar 13 07'

by Mark and Jan a traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in Lijiang

Please check out trek photos under the "Yunnan Province" section of the blog...TIGER LEAPING GORGEWed 14/3 - Three hour taxi ride with our Hong Kon... Continue reading »