But Where Has the Tent Gone??

CHINA | Friday, 4 Jul 2008 | Views [2]

How many adventures can three girls have in two days?? Quite a few it seems!   Just off the top of my head, we rode camels across the Tenger Desert, went sledding on the sand dunes, had one of our tents blow away in the wind (!), and celebrated 4 ... Read more >

Tags: camels, girl talk, laughter

Walking Off the Map

KAZAKHSTAN | Friday, 20 Jun 2008 | Views [58] | Comments [6]

WALKING OFF THE MAP Kashgar, Kuqa, Urumqi, Turpan.... if these names don’t evoke images of Arabian Nights, deserts, camels, silk, jade, nomadic shepherds and ancient cities, they should :-)  Together these things embody the essence of Xinjiang, China's ... Read more >

All in a Days Work

CHINA | Tuesday, 10 Jun 2008 | Views [85] | Comments [1]

This has got to be the least eventful trip I’ve ever run! No crazy stories, no near death experiences, how very sad… doesn’t mean I wont still write though! ;-)   I had 3 days off in Shanghai before the start of the trip, oh joy. Shanghai is quickly ... Read more >

Tags: work

The Bucket List

CHINA | Saturday, 24 May 2008 | Views [133] | Comments [2]

This entire trip turned out to be one big birthday party! What a classic trip, to have a bunch of oldies for passengers and yet we had fun everywhere we went :-)   Between the 8 oldies (and 4 youngers) we had 3 birthdays on a 12 day trip!   Good times.... Read more >

Tags: oldies but goodies!

The Luck of the Irish

CHINA | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | Views [115] | Comments [3]

I promised adventures, and I deliver! :-D  It's not often when things go wrong and you ask 'Why? why has this happened?' that you actually get an answer. I was lucky, I got my answer the very next day, in the form of my new travel buddy, Estelle! I ... Read more >

Tags: luck, no reservations, wedding crashers, basketball

Don't Forget Your Sun Cream!

CHINA | Friday, 25 Apr 2008 | Views [477] | Comments [3]

There’s a phrase heard often here in Leader Land that explains when things go wrong inexplicably, it’s called “T.I.C. – This Is China”. It explains why your hair dryer works one day but not the next, why you can view your email inbox but not actually ... Read more >

Tags: good times, good people

Please Return Me to the Nearest Lost & Found

USA | Thursday, 3 Apr 2008 | Views [200] | Comments [10]

I'M BAAAAAACK!!!!  :-D   Hehehhee, did you miss me?? Figuratively speaking of course, since I just spend the last 4 months hanging out with most of you. For those of you I didn't get to see, and for the cancellation of the open house this past Sunday, ... Read more >

Tags: misadventures, old friends, new sights

The Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow!

CHINA | Sunday, 18 Nov 2007 | Views [252] | Comments [7]

A Kiwi, two Irish, a Canadian and an American get on a train.... and no one in their carriage sleeps for the next 14 hours! hehehe, okay maybe we weren't that bad... but nearly! Most passengers enjoy the train or are indifferent about it, but these ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Jingle Bells in October

CHINA | Saturday, 20 Oct 2007 | Views [225] | Comments [1]

October is without a doubt my favorite time of year ~ something about the changing season makes me dream and write and plan and think. Of course, spending three days on a boat in the middle of the Yangzi River does nothing if not give me plenty of ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

It's All A Bit Fuzzy...

CHINA | Tuesday, 2 Oct 2007 | Views [238]

Their names were Julie 1 & Mike 1, Julie 3 & Mike 3 (no kidding), Alf, Carin, and Rose and we have just had too much fun! I'm sorry if this traumatises my dear grandparents or parents, but I have not drank so much or slept so little in a very ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter