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Beijing 2008

There are [9] stories about Beijing 2008


Beijing Huan Ying Ni!

CHINA | Friday, 22 Aug 2008 | Views [48]

It only took me until Day 9 of the Olympics to recognize one glaringly obvious fact - namely that, while the Olympics have been amazing and it is incredibly cool to be part of them, they are also a LOT of Sports; SPORTS , all day, every day... Brilliant ... Read more >

Tags: olympics


Modern Nomads

MONGOLIA | Wednesday, 23 Jul 2008 | Views [101] | Comments [6]

CHINGGIS KHAN (aka Genghis)... if I could sum up Mongolia in two words it would be Chinggis Khan. For a guy who lived 800 years ago he has quite the personality cult following; he's everywhere in Mongolia! He's on all the money, his statue is in the ... Read more >

Tags: chinggis khan, cute/ugly babies, herding cattle, bogie change


But Where Has the Tent Gone??

CHINA | Friday, 4 Jul 2008 | Views [84] | Comments [4]

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 [104] | 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 [113] | 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 [176] | 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 [144] | 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 [597] | 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 [238] | 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


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