Here, there, everywhere... A modest attempt at chronicling my around the world adventure over the next year (or so).

Gallery: olympic spirit

CHINA | Friday, 12 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: confucius temple/imperial academy

CHINA | Friday, 12 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: observatory

CHINA | Friday, 12 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Great Wall...2

CHINA | Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Great Wall...1

CHINA | Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Beijing...1

CHINA | Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Beijing...2

CHINA | Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

What do you mean you don't huaban?

CHINA | Thursday, 4 Dec 2008 | Views [936]

Before getting on the train to Xi'an I met a young guy who has just finished an entrance exam to medical school. His English was ok and he wanted to practice with me. We chatted a bit before boarding the train, turns out we were in different coaches ... Read more >

Gallery: xi'an2

CHINA | Wednesday, 3 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: xi'an

CHINA | Wednesday, 3 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

The six pack

CHINA | Wednesday, 3 Dec 2008 | Views [521]

The train from Hong Kong to Shanghai was well long but I met some nice people, two Irish guys and brother/sister South Africans(SA) who were well into drinking lots of beer when I joined them. They could not remember my name so for the evening I was ... Read more >

sugar...ah honey honey

PHILIPPINES | Wednesday, 3 Dec 2008 | Views [836]

This story is out of order with Hong Kong but it was a good place to end at even with spending an extra night in Manila because of crappy Tiger Airways. I had heard of a town called Sipalay and a nearby beach called Sugar Beach that was supposed to rival ... Read more >

Gallery: hong kong

CHINA | Wednesday, 3 Dec 2008 | Photo Gallery

Chung King...it's not just food!

HONG KONG | Wednesday, 3 Dec 2008 | Views [592]

Well after an extra night in Manila(Tiger Airways canceled my flight without any notice, they suck ass-off soap box) I flew into Hong Kong instead of Macau(see above) and caught the bus into the area of Kowloon. There is a place that houses many guesthouses ... Read more >

Gallery: sipalay/sugar beach 3

PHILIPPINES | Friday, 28 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: sipalay/sugar beach 2

PHILIPPINES | Friday, 28 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: siquijor

PHILIPPINES | Friday, 28 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: dumaguette

PHILIPPINES | Friday, 28 Nov 2008 | Photo Gallery

moto of death

PHILIPPINES | Friday, 21 Nov 2008 | Views [672]

Afterleaving Manila I flew to Dumaguette for three days/nights including a stopover on the island of Siquijor for a night. Dumaguette is mostly a college town with Silliman University right off of the city center so there are lots of college students ... Read more >

The thrilla in Manila that wasn't

PHILIPPINES | Friday, 21 Nov 2008 | Views [724]

As soon as I touched down at Clark Airport about 2 hours from Manila I boarded shuttle bus and two hour later they dropped me off in suburban Manila. Surrounded by malls and fancy restaurants I trudged off for the Cebu Pacific Airlines sales office in ... Read more >