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May 28, 2006

On the way to the Great Canyon of Yarlung Tsampo

A lot of the places and towns we drove through, actually all, were not listed in the Tibet section of...

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Posted by Sue on May 28, 2006 12:37 PM
Category: Tibet Autonomous Region

A Route to Finding Tibet

After talking to quite a few travel agencies (the ones by the budget hotels, hostels, and hotels where most foreigners...

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Posted by Sue on May 28, 2006 11:15 AM
Category: Tibet Autonomous Region

May 25, 2006

Holy Sites

Ornately detailed and haunting... Jokhang Temple view of Jokhang Temple and Jokhang Temple Square a couple of pilgrims walking clockwise...

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Posted by Sue on May 25, 2006 09:21 AM
Category: Tibet Autonomous Region

May 24, 2006

Lhasa, a City of New and Old

Been wanting to go to Tibet for a very long time. I’ve heard from quite a few travelers, friends, and...

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Posted by Sue on May 24, 2006 07:02 AM
Category: Tibet Autonomous Region

May 22, 2006

Zhongdian (aka Shangri-la)

Enjoyed the scenic ride to Zhongdian, also known as Shangri-la (the town was renamed). Passed by quite a few minority...

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Posted by Sue on May 22, 2006 01:08 AM
Category: China

May 20, 2006

Loud Lijiang

At first, hardly saw any tourists and locals while walking from the bus station to Lijiang Old Town. Though once...

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Posted by Sue on May 20, 2006 01:07 AM
Category: China

May 16, 2006

Dali Removed

Set off to Dali the next morning. Dali used to be a country within a country, called the Nanzhao Kingdom....

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Posted by Sue on May 16, 2006 10:05 PM
Category: China

May 15, 2006

Kunming, an oxymoron almost

To my surprise, Kunming is a pretty laid-back Chinese city, which is an oxymoron almost. Walking out of the airport,...

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Posted by Sue on May 15, 2006 10:03 PM
Category: China

May 12, 2006

Floating Village on Lake Tonle Sap

Like the floating villages of Uros on Lake Titicaca in Peru, Cambodia also has their own version on Lake Tonle...

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Posted by Sue on May 12, 2006 10:02 PM
Category: Cambodia

May 11, 2006

Angkor Wat

Flew into and overnighted in Siem Reap for a few days to visit the breathtaking Angkor Wat. Why would anyone...

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Posted by Sue on May 11, 2006 10:46 AM
Category: Cambodia

May 08, 2006

Powerful Phnom Penh

Powerful in the sense that Phnom Penh can have a mindful effect on you. I feel that it’s a privilege...

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Posted by Sue on May 8, 2006 10:43 AM
Category: Cambodia

May 07, 2006

Crossing into Cambodia and Changing Currency

If you plan to change all your dong currency into American dollars or Cambodian riels (as Cambodia uses both types...

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Posted by Sue on May 7, 2006 10:42 AM
Category: Cambodia

May 06, 2006

Ho Chih Minh City (aka Saigon)

Ho Chih Minh City is quite a contrast to Hanoi. Being a much bigger city with a much bigger population...

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Posted by Sue on May 6, 2006 10:40 AM
Category: Viet Nam

May 04, 2006

Taking a breather in Hoi An

Hoi An offers a much slower pace of life in Viet Nam. Less traffic and noise, not too much city,...

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Posted by Sue on May 4, 2006 10:39 AM
Category: Viet Nam

May 01, 2006

Hue

The more I travel in Viet Nam, the more it feels like I’m seeing China for the fifth time. There’s...

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Posted by Sue on May 1, 2006 10:38 AM
Category: Viet Nam
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