In the past ten days or so, from walking around the monuments in Beijing, to buying train tickets, to roaming around Shanghai and bicycling through Sozhou, I’ve begun to develop an understanding and appreciation for this part of China, the … Continue reading →
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Tagged abdomens, Beijing, bicycling, chicken pork, China, chinese characters, cold beer, Development, English, english menu, favorite phrase, intestines, part, phrase, phrase book, pijou, place, point, reams, Shanghai, sign, Sozhou, train, train tickets, Travel, world
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Sitting in a hotel room in Beijing, with a view of construction cranes, concrete slabs that are apartment complexes, and as I try to make out the mountains in the background through the haze of pollution, I think back to … Continue reading →
Posted in Development, Laos
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Tagged apartment complexes, Beijing, Cambodia, concrete slabs, construction, construction cranes, corruption, country, culture, developed country, Development, Environment, fancy restaurant, fistful of dollars, hotel, india, international terminal, job, Laos, moral fibre, nature, place, room, twenty four hours, Vientiane, vientiane airport, view, world
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(Written on July 5th, 2006) Airports in Laos can prove to be venues for really unique observations and experiences. Firstly, you have to go through passport control, even for domestic flights. The weighing scales when you check in, are old … Continue reading →
Posted in Laos, Travel
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Tagged almighty dollar, asia, british girls, course of a day, cursory check, domestic flights, education, job, manual scales, neighborhood markets, passport control, police uniform, security, Travel, weighing scales, world
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The first time aI heard of Kunming was when I booked my flight for Beijing from Vientiane, and had to change planes here. I figured it would be a tiny provincial airport. It might be provincial, but its in no … Continue reading →
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Tagged cleaning cloths, golden throat, india, life history, photo frame, provincial airport, security, security check, sheer size, throat lozenges, ugly buildings, Vientiane
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People in Lao are genuinely friendly. I’ve made really good friends at the travel agency a friend recommended to me, and they’ve helped me out and have gone way beyond the call of duty. From providing me with USD to … Continue reading →
