Had a little time on my hands here in Xian, so thought I’d beam out a quick update. I’m a few days into another trip, and by all indications it should be another good group. I once again have a small group (5 passengers), so we should be able to do more things than I […]
Well, another trip completed. This one was a 21-day affair starting in Kunming, hitting Lijiang and Chengdu in mainland China, then into Tibet, and finishing in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was a great trip, as I only had 3 passengers, which allowed us to see a more intimate side of Tibet. We were able to pop […]
Well, I’ve got one under my belt, as I finished up my first trip yesterday. Right now I’m in Kunming, gearing up to start my next trip tonight. This one will be a 21-day affair, spend most of the time in Tibet, and finish up in Kathmandu, Nepal. Looking forward to it, as I only […]
Well, the visa run to Hong Kong was less than successful. Doesn’t pay to be an American. I’d talked to an agency on a Saturday and told them what I wanted. With the old Chinese visas I had in my passport already, they felt certain they’d be able to get me what I wanted, but […]
Picking up from the previous Shanghai update, we did embark on the 26-hour train trip to Guilin. I was actually ‘leader for the day’ for some of that - including the train trip. However, playing drinking games with the locals and two big bottles of baijiu, while most of your group is down in the […]
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