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Days 56 - 66 - Lhasa

Acabamos de pasar 11 días interesantes en Tíbet, la cima del mundo. Nuestro viaje casi se cancela debido a la Celebración del Día Nacional Chino y el 60 Aniversario del Partido comunista. Después de un viaje de 48 horas en la ruta de tren más alta d el mundo (más de 5.000 mtrs.) incluyendo...

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patryandjose on September 27, 2009 from Lhasa, China

from the travel blog: Resumen de dónde estamos y para dónde vamos? - Summary of where we are and where are we going to?

cycling, beaches and moon hill

The newbies have arrived- all 12 of them. it was a surprise when they all turned up a day before we expected them. their first night was Hannahs last night, sao we all went to a western restaurant, then a roof top bar for the rest of the night. it was a great place to get to know everyone, and...

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Clairesj on September 27, 2009 from Yangshuo, China

from the travel blog: Clairesj's Travel Blog

Easter Eggs Take 3

Third times the charm... Before actual Easter we died eggs the "natural way" following all the tips online for people not wanting to use commercially available egg kits. I think those people are personally not looking at the globalization of holidays. Egg kits create jobs in China! They aren't...

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carseat tourist on September 27, 2009 from Harbin, China

from the travel blog: Life in Harbin as an American English Teacher

standards are just barriers

Hello again from China! week 3? I'm starting to get my days all mixed up I finally started teaching this week, I forgot I was here to work not just hang out in China for 10 months. Teaching went pretty well, the students are excited to be there b/c they are freshman and are eager to start...

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cz74699 on September 26, 2009 from Chongqing, China

from the travel blog: Chongqing, China

In No Particular Order...

[somewhere between Urumqi & Kashgar] The Great Un-Escape Man, that bus stopped frequently! At first I availed myself of every pit stop - just in case. But after awhile I disembarked when I actually needed. And in retrospect I've learned that on these mega journey's one stop is extra...

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prrrrl on September 26, 2009 from Xinjiang, China

from the travel blog: China 2009

In No Particular Order, II

Lost in single product malls: Beijing has these niche malls that are dazzling in their expanse and repetition. There is one devoted to wedding photos meaning they sell both camera gear, professional make up kits and bizarrely ornate costumes for all ages. This mall has several camping/outdoor...

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prrrrl on September 26, 2009 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: China 2009

I from Baotou, Inner Mongolia

i come from Baotou, Inner Mongolia, now i in beijing ,Beijing (Běijīng Shì) referred to in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China Central Committee, one of the four municipalities, the national political, economic, cultural, scientific research, education and international...

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w21531 on September 25, 2009 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Beijing

Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest/Olympic Stadium)

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w21531 on September 25, 2009 from Beijing, China

from the travel blog: Beijing

Kailash and naked Everest!

Finally i have the old Mount Kailash and Everest blog. sorry for the delay! Mount Kailash 22nd August We arrived in Darchen- a bit of a grotty village next to the holy mountain. The amount of people wanting to do the trek got smaller to 7 people. Gareth soon went off ahead of us and ended...

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Clairesj on September 25, 2009 from Lhasa, China

from the travel blog: Clairesj's Travel Blog

Who's Your Daddy

Well, we thought we were making progress with sign language. We thought Little Guy had mastered the sign for Mom and Pop at least. Maybe not! Today I was doing a image search online and this guys picture is one of my choices. Little Guy was sitting on my lap and immediately pointed to the...

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carseat tourist on September 24, 2009 from Harbin, China

from the travel blog: Life in Harbin as an American English Teacher

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