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>> July 30, 2019

How to Cross the China-Russia Border from Manzhouli to Zabaykalsk

This is not my typical post. But the internet desperately needs an update on how to

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CCTV outside KTV July 28, 2019

Fresh Eyes (China #12)

I’m not sure if you’ve ever been dropped into a foreign land where basically no

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Mother and two children in Kyrgyzstan October 15, 2015

Orphans, Occupiers, and Escapees (Stans #3)

IT ALL STARTED LIKE many travel stories. At an airport. But this time was different,

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sydney harbour bridge and opera house May 17, 2015

Photo Tip: Find a New Angle for Old Attractions

When travelling, I usually try to get “off the beaten track” (along

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Glico man August 27, 2008

The Future is Now (China/Japan #11)

Upon landing in Japan I was expecting to be guided by multi-lingual robot assistants

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August 26, 2008

Rising Sun (China #10, to Japan)

I have continued my eastward trend and have come to Japan. Before commenting on all

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August 26, 2008

Go West. New Frontier. Escape from Xinjiang (China...

Here are the final three China updates, emailed separately but posted together: Go

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July 7, 2008

Thousands of Kilometers. Down the Yangtze. Shanghainese. (China #4 to...

Thousands of Kilometers (China #4) In the last few days Oker and his Mandarin has

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old Chinese man June 12, 2008

Rice Terraces (China #3)

I write to you from the Zhuang (a minority people) village of Pingan in China,

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Hong Kong skyline June 7, 2008

Hong Kong (China #1 and #2)

First Impressions (#1) I made it to HK alright, nearly an hour ahead of schedule!

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