June 4, 1989 seems so long ago, but for some the memory of Tiananmen is very clear–and real.I remember this as being one of a number of events that year including the fall of the Berlin Wall. What I really remember is the image that appeared in...
Topics: Asia Travel, China, travel

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 Traditionally Chinese teahouses can be compared to English pubs, socially. A hub where people went to update themselves on news, gossip, and share laughter or condolences with friends. Lifestyles have changed, affluence has affected tastes and...
Topics: Asia Travel, Caffeine, Caffeine fueled posts, China, Tea, travel

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At the time of China’s last Emperor, the city within Beijing famously known as the Forbidden City, housed only the elite of the elite. Hidden behind high walls and well-guarded gates, courtesans and royalty lived not only a privileged lifestyle,...
Topics: Asia Travel, China, Forbidden City, photography, travel

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I know some of you readers haven’t heard from me for a few days, well I’m having a riot of a time in Beijing. Access to WordPress is zero so this post comes via email. Sorry it will be brief, but you can get an idea of just "how much...

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Listening and reading to stories told about exotic trips to ancient forests, or treks to view rare wildlife brings out a variety of adjectives often unheard of or long forgotten: fantastical, awestruck, fabulouso, amazing, gobsmacked.Seldom does the word.
Topics: Asia Travel, blog, Brunei - a kingdom of unexpected treasures, Discoveries, eco tourism, Malaysia travel, photography, travel

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