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Hong Kong 1997
Posted October 06, 2007 at 07:32 PM by jetjunket
It was 10 years ago in the summer of 1997 that our family made our first trip outside the Philippines, and went on a a 12 hour flight to Hong Kong! We stayed at the Kowloon Panda hotel and had 4 days to tour around places and see the popular attractions. It was exciting because everything was a new experience, despite the fact that the entire [...]
Heavy breathing is not my thing (part 2)
Posted July 20, 2007 at 01:08 PM by Mr Wheelie
Fuling is at the junction point where the Wujiang meets the Chang Jiang. The porters here have skipped the whole basket thing and get straight down to it. They lift huge items on their backs,or dangle them from ropes attached to a bamboo yoke. These guys were very very friendly and helpful. [...]
Chongqing
Posted July 18, 2007 at 02:04 AM by klong3
In the heart of China, Chongqing has very few people that are not Chinese. And so naturally we drew a bit of attention to ourselves simply by walking down the streets. At one point we stopped and a crowd of people gathered around us. Of course, we had no idea what all the chatter was about. They could have been making fun of us for all we knew. [...]
see you on cloud 9
Posted September 11, 2006 at 08:10 AM by
You read about Ann Frank, you've seen Van Gogh. Well, this is where you can pay your homage to them who celebrated humanity. This city is clean and modern with excellent public transportation. Visit the Van Gogh Museum and to see his life work. Sneak into little Ann Frank's house and relive her tragic, yet innocently enlightening life. [...]xi'an
Posted September 11, 2006 at 07:50 AM by
Xi'an, capital of the Shaanxi province is one of the most polluted cities. Yet amid this foggy air, Xi'an hides the "Eight Wonder of the World", the Terracotta Warriors. Bing Ma Yong, as they call it is the tomb of the first emperor, Shih Huang Ti. Each statue is said to be different, and if you look further into its history, [...]
