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November 30, 2002

Cormorant Fish Festival

Friday November 29 2002 The annual Fish Festival began today. The fish festival celebrates the Cormorant fisher birds who dive for fish from fishermen’s boats they perch on but...

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Posted by laughingnomad on November 30, 2002 08:02 PM
Category: China, Trains, Worst Experiences

November 26, 2002

Mobbed at Yangshuo

Southern China Yunnan Province Tuesday Nov 26, 2002 At Yangshuo we were mobbed by women selling hotel rooms. I stayed with the backpacks while Bob and Jana looked at...

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Posted by laughingnomad on November 26, 2002 07:54 PM
TrackBack | Category: China, Climbs & Walks, Excursions, History, Reading, Restaurants

November 23, 2002

Adoptions

In Guangshou we moved to Shamian Dao Island and stayed in the Shamian Hotel...right across the street from the White Swan Hotel where Communist dignitaries used to stay. Of...

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Posted by laughingnomad on November 23, 2002 12:40 PM
Category: China, Culture, Hostels & Guesthouses

November 22, 2002

To Guangzhou

Friday November 22 2002 Hong Kong to Guangshou Across the street to noodle shop for breakfast. Sat with woman who worked as a buyer for a British department store...

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Posted by laughingnomad on November 22, 2002 07:30 PM
TrackBack | Category: China, Excursions, Hostels & Guesthouses, Trains, Visas

November 21, 2002

Westerners Go In The Back

Thursday November 21 2002 Reading “The Coming Collapse of China,” a book written by a Chinese American economist...a dissenting opinion...he gives China five years to get their banking system...

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Posted by laughingnomad on November 21, 2002 07:15 PM
TrackBack | Category: Alternative Transportation, China, Culture, Reading, Visas

November 20, 2002

Hong Kong

Wednesday November 20 2002 We flew to Hong Kong from Bangkok on China Airways at 3pm...a one hour time change. We noticed the metal spoon and fork that came...

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Posted by laughingnomad on November 20, 2002 07:08 PM
TrackBack | Category: Buses, China, Flights, Hostels & Guesthouses, Trains, Visas

Secrets I Will Never Know

Major Cities We Visited "The opening up of China is a stirring idea," Lonely Planet says. A foreigner traveling alone today is privileged to see more of China than...

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Posted by laughingnomad on November 20, 2002 07:03 PM
TrackBack | Category: China, History, Minority Groups, Politics, Reading, Reflections

Lovely Lao

My favorite country so far...the people are sweet but very natural and direct. Flew from Siem Reap Cambodia to Vientiane, the Capital of Lao. The “s” was added by...

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Posted by laughingnomad on November 20, 2002 08:40 AM
TrackBack | Category: Boats, Flights, Hostels & Guesthouses, Lao, Massage
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