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The infamous medical exam, lunch at the Ritz and a grocery Shangri-La
8/20/2008 11:09:21 PM by adeal
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First off, this was the morning where we were supposed to have our "medical exam". Everyone coming to China has to undergo one, as they are extremely cautious about anybody entering the country with an infectious disease.(Travel Blog)
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Xilamuren grasslands
8/19/2008 11:46:04 PM by adeal
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After having spent 9 months in Hohhot, it was about time for me to go and see the grasslands which Inner Mongolia province is known for. On Monday morning the weather wasn't looking too good at first, in fact, the last few weeks we had loads of rain here in Hohhot. (something to do with Beijing not ....(Travel Blog)
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Offut Lake
8/19/2008 11:44:19 PM by adeal
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Every August my mother's family gets together at my aunt Laura's lake house in Washington. I usually don't take many photos, but since I'm still in tourist mode from my summer travels I had my camera with me the whole time. I'm not feeling very wordy but here's a plethora of photos to make up for it ....(Travel Blog)
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Travel to Tianjin, China
8/19/2008 12:41:52 AM by adeal
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Today we will travel to Tianjin. Literally meaning “where the emperor crosses the river,” Tianjin, China is a place of increasing popularity. Many tourists enjoy a visit to Ancient Culture Street or Gu Wenhua Jie. Here, you can browse through numerous shops and stalls to find all sorts of knick knac ....(Travel Blog)
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Eating bread and drinking weird tea near Kazahkstan
8/19/2008 12:08:58 AM by adeal
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I just finished a really nourishing meal consisting of a piece of fried flat bread covered in sugar and bowl of milky tea that tasted like a cross between cream and beef broth. Despite the funny taste, my mouth was so happy to eat something that WASN'T Chinese food! We're in XinJiang, the most weste ....(Travel Blog)
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Urumqi to Kashgar
7/22/2008 11:02:47 PM by adeal
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With our visit in Urumqi we were in the capital of Xinjiang -- a province as big as Alaska. David was impressed with the 5-star hotel. A 3 hour drive through the country took us to Heaven's Lake, where we enjoyed a gondola ride up mountain and boat ride on the lake. Then a night trip by air to Kashg ....(Travel Blog)
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China - Kaifeng
7/17/2008 11:55:06 PM by adeal
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After seven weeks in China, my VISA had all but expired, so I head for a small city called Kaifeng, a four hour bus-ride from Luoyang, in hopes of getting an extension.Unfortunately, because of the Olympics, 2008 is China's 'Special Year' and VISAs are hard to come by. In Kaifeng they could only giv ....(Travel Blog)
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Shanghai Nights
7/8/2008 11:51:45 PM by adeal
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Oh how the fresh smell of sweat dripping from your body mixed with humidity and pollution attracts the mosquitos.We first went to our hotel, Xinlong, to take a nice, cold shower. Our room was on the 4th floor, facing the Suzhou River. We watched the barges float by and the construction on nearby bui ....(Travel Blog)
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Hong Kong y Macao
7/3/2008 11:44:13 PM by adeal
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Hong Kong y Macao fueron las ultimas dos colonias europeas ubicadas en territorio Chino, entregadas a China en 1997 por Inglaterra y en 1999 por Portugal respectivamente, estas dos islas en la costa sur-este de China, son hoy en día un centro de desarrollo turístico, empresarial y comercial para Chi ....(Travel Blog)
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Istana Negara
6/27/2008 12:21:00 AM by adeal
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Istana Negare est le Buckingham Palace malais ( La malaisie a ete autrefois une colonie anglaise) et la residence officielle de Sa Majeste Le Roi de Malaisie. La vue est agrementee de tres beaux jardins et surveillee par les gardes. Istana Negare is the official residence of His Majesty The King of ....(Travel Blog)
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