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The Hidden Extras – Part 2

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Steve

Lijiang sits in a very broad and nondescript valley surrounded by mountains and arriving all through the brand new section of local community does not make a terrific impression. We went directly to our hotel, which is invisible off the … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Extras – Part 1

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Steve

We do it! We booked a package deal tour to Kunming, Dali and Lijiang for China’s National evening holiday 7 days considering this would consider the fuss away from traveling all through this busy week! We experienced the short itinerary … Continue reading →

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An Unconventional Route Part Two – Stopping in Hefei

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Steve

On my trip from Dalian to Changsha to visit my old friend Lao Hei, I had decided to avoid crowds and overbooked trains by taking a side route through Shandong. Missing a direct train link from Qingdao, I had needed … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Chinese

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Steve

Ten days in Beijing. How effortless it could have been completely to board the tourist bandwagon and carry from the sights along the well-trodden tracks alongside some shopping and sweet and sour chicken. do not get me wrong, the amazing … Continue reading →

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Tiger Leaping Gorge

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Steve

Dozing in my seat for that earliest hour of the journey, I awoke to find out that people were winding our way higher up in to the hills, twisting and turning along the roads that experienced been minimize in to … Continue reading →

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