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ITALY | Sunday, 16 Sep 2007 | Views [497]
So, today was my first day in Rome. I began to figure out my neighborhood a bit last night, and it made things much easier in the daylight. There is basically one plaza to the south that connects streets in all directions. I did not have a major agenda ... Read more >
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INDIA | Sunday, 14 Jan 2007 | Views [525]
January 14th, 2007: - Drove from Delhi to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal - Marble inlaying factory Animals spotted in Delhi and Agra: - Dogs - Cats - Elephants - Egrets - Camels - Monkeys - Pigs - Donkeys - Horses - Cows - Chickens - Parrots - Lizards ... Read more >
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INDIA | Saturday, 13 Jan 2007 | Views [427]
Arifa here... I just wanted to add something about our adventures at Akshardham temple. I had read that there was some kind of cultural boatride at the temple where they had replicas of the Ajanta caves and other sites of India. It sounded cool and ... Read more >
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INDIA | Saturday, 13 Jan 2007 | Views [777] | Comments [1]
Howie here... We checked into the Hans Plaza on January 12th and were off to a full day of adventure on the 13th. The Hans Plaza was kind of a letdown - snooty staff, a scary elevator (scarier than Oxy's) and an average building. We were fairly high ... Read more >
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INDIA | Saturday, 13 Jan 2007 | Views [394]
January 13, 2007: - Jantar Manter - Ghandi Samadi - Meena Bazaar/Jama Masjid - Lal Qila (Red Fort) - Akshardham Mandir - Ansal Plaza Shopping Center
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CHINA | Thursday, 11 Jan 2007 | Views [561]
Aaiysha, Toby, Marc, and any other friends with asthma... pay special attention to this entry and heed my warning: STAY AWAY FROM XIAN. We touched down at night in Xian, so we didn't notice from the plane that the entire city is obscured by the densest ... Read more >
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CHINA | Thursday, 11 Jan 2007 | Views [379]
January 11, 2007: - Goose Pagoda - Terra Cotta Soldiers - Traditional Foot Massage - Played cards in the hotel We stayed at the Sheraton in Xian. Don't bother. The lobby is impressive, the rooms much less so.
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CHINA | Wednesday, 10 Jan 2007 | Views [499]
Howie Here... We went out on our own on January 10th and were fortunate to happen upon a great park outside the Temple of Heaven that reminded me in many ways of Central Park in NYC. We were there in the middle of the day on a work day, so most of ... Read more >
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CHINA | Wednesday, 10 Jan 2007 | Views [359]
January 10th: - Park outside of the Temple of Heaven - Temple of Heaven and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest - Walked around Beijing streets - Flew to Xian
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CHINA | Tuesday, 9 Jan 2007 | Views [1048]
Outside of Beijing is an area where the Ming emperors are buried (all but two, I believe). There's a walkway up to the valley where the tombs are and it's beautiful. Before the actual walk, there's a structure that houses a statue of a tortoise. It's ... Read more >
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CHINA | Tuesday, 9 Jan 2007 | Views [427]
Howie here... We were picked up at our fantastic hotel (Shangri-La in Beijing) by our intrepid tour guide and his sidekick driver on January 9 and were off (!) to see the great wall of China. The weather was much better than we expected (as was the ... Read more >
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CHINA | Tuesday, 9 Jan 2007 | Views [327]
January 9th we were dragged to a jade factory tour, hiked the Great Wall for a couple of hours, had lunch at a really bad "friendship" restaurant (for tourists - not our choice), did the Sacred Walk and saw the Ming tombs, and then saw a Kung ... Read more >
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CHINA | Monday, 8 Jan 2007 | Views [304]
January 8th: Went to the Forbidden City, a pearl factory, had an amazing lunch, went to the Summer Palace, went to the Golden Resources Shopping Mall, and found a coat for mom.
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