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Boquete
Panama: Boquete Dreams of the RiverThe next day, we took an eight-hour bus ride, in what was to be the only air-conditioned bus of the whole trip, across Panama to David, where we switched to a school bus and headed up to the small mountain town of Boquete. The tall man who sat next to …
Phnom Penh
CAMBODIA: Phnom Penh April 30 – May 3 , 2006 In the capital, we visited the royal palace (Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy). Buddhist monks were a common sight in Phnom Penh discrimination against tourists A portable gas station kids play with a monkey in the park A cloth market in Phnom Penh the fruit …
Yangtze River Cruise
China: Yangtze River April 7-10, 2006 We took a 3-day 3-night cruise up the Yangtze River. Actually, we were on a pretty dilapidated ferry boat with a bunch of Chinese people, but it was the cheapest option and the views of the gorges are the same no matter what boat you’re on. We took one …
Seoul
SOUTH KOREA: Seoul May 2005 We emerged from the subway near to where our hostel was supposed to be. We glanced around, trying to get our bearings when immediately a man in a business suit, speaking English, asked if we were lost. Of course we were. We showed him the directions to our hostel, but …
BEIJING ACROBATS Beijing
BEIJING ACROBATS October 2005 No trip to Beijing would be complete without taking in a show of their famous acrobats. For one hour we were entertained by incredibly strong and talented individuals. They jumped through hoops, laid on top of spear points, did all sorts of contortions, carried ten people on one bicycle, flipped bowls …
TEMPLE OF HEAVEN Beijing
BEIJING: Temple of Heaven October 2005 On Tuesday we set out for the Temple of Heaven. It was a disappointment because, despite its celestial name, it was just another series of courtyards, gates, and pagodas. We had also made the mistake of buying only the “entrance” ticket and not the “through” ticket. Without the “through” …
Cameron Highlands
Malaysia: Tana Ratah, Cameron Highlands May 24 -26, 2006 Because the Cameron Highlands were at a higher altitude, the weather was really cool and the fresh air was invigorating. We went “jungle trekking” and it was really beautiful. The jungle was dense and dark and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We only saw four other tourists …
Trip Summary
Malaysia: Melaka June 8 – 12, 2006 The last stop of our multi-nation journey was Melaka, back in Malaysia (after our brief trip to Singapore). It was a nice, normal town–a good place to end up. It encapsulated Malaysia because it was so diverse–it has Malay, Indian, Chinese, Portuguese and Dutch roots. Porta de Santiago, …
Taman Negara
Malaysia: Taman Negara Rain Forest June 3-5 , 2006 Taman Negara was wonderful. The trees were amazingly tall and we hiked around enjoying the fresh air and lush greenery. The jungle was humid and hot, but surprisingly fully of life considering we were hiking the well-trodden paths near the resort. Taman Negara is said to …
Chongqing
China: Chongqing April 10-12, 2006 We hung out in Chongqing for a while because we had free accommodation with a guy who was the manager of our school in Dalian and is now managing a school here. Plus his apartment had a sit-down toilet, which is quite a luxury after having squatters for the past …