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Tibet, the magic land
... and advocate, and the kind expectation. Hundreds of years ago, the Wen Cheng princess from Tang Dynasty came to Lhasa for a long distance and to be the angel of the Sino-Tibetan friendship. Songtsen Gampo built the majestic Potala Palace for marry Wen Cheng princess. Later, what is more, it takes more important historical mission which becomes a religious center of Tibet. Look up at the Potala Palace, it stands erect in the blue ...
Still an American Girl at Heart (Chengdu)
... wait!!! I told everyone at school that they are my "family," so I can get some time off. Chinese people only take family seriously because the blood line is very important!!! We are going to explore the Tibetan area of Sichuan Province, and it is going to be epic. I am so excited!! Granted, we will have to be careful because there are a lot of reported muggings in this area. In fact, I was talking to two foreigners the other day who went to the same area we plan to go, ...
Once in a life time opportunity really
... seem to have such good fortune.
He was able to ask some people where we were on the map and eventually flagged down a rickshaw to take me back to my hotel.
I truly am amazed at the genuinely nice people that I meet along my travels and find that meeting them is the best experience of them all.
I missed the group dinner (again!) but made it back to the hotel in time to go to the Chinese opera.
This was fantastic. The show consisted ...
Oh How The Time Flies
... the group are afraid to try the food in fear of getting food poisoning, but I think its worth it; food poisoning only last a day usually any way and I am SICK of the cafeteria food. It's SO much fun to go out their and buy from the vendors and just experience all that is happening. Plus the food is delicious! So far I've had these omelet-burrito things that the vendor started calling "China Pitas" for us since we can't pronounce their real name, ...
Spicy rabbit heads
... issued and tourists must always be accompanied by a guide. Many people here are making big money from this situation.
On Wednesday I decide to move dorms this time for a 6 bed which was cheaper at 25 Yuan but the sheets still seemed damp. Maybe it’s because these dorms are all on the ground floor. In the dorm I met a couple who had been cycling for 11 months starting their journey in Istanbul .Incredible! The guy said that ...