China
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The Inconsiderate Traveler, Are You One?
I was traveling with a friend who called me out on being an inconsiderate traveler. We got a trolley to put our luggage on while going through the airport and I was too…
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I heart HK
It’s true, I should have gotten the shirt! Maybe it’s because I am coming from the rest of china, but it feels nothing like the other china I visited – not that I…
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China transportation Part 2: The Sleeper Bus
In this country, the train takes longer than the bus. So I bought an overnight bus ticket direct to the hong kong border crossing. I was told this is an efficient and comfortable…
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Guilin and Yangshuo, China
After thankfully getting a sleeper bed for my 22 hour train ride, I was well rested upon arriving to Guilin, South China. Too bad I still couldn’t tell my left from my right and…
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First Time Squatter
I just had probably the worst toilet experience of my life! and this beats Cuba… My first time using a “squatter” was not by choice, however on a 20 hour train journey there…
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Chinese Transportation – Part 1: The Train
I anticipated an adventure here, and I was right! The trains in China are dated but surprisingly efficient. The cleanliness of the tables and bedding could be much worse, but it is the…
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Made it to China!
I am now in Beijing, where anything and everything goes! I am slightly overwhelmed, not of the mass population or language barrier, but of the scale of the city. I am told Beijing…
