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My 40th Birthday on the Great Wall of China

A travel blog entry by kevinmoss

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Today is my birthday and we woke up and decided that we'd move over to the Hilton so we could enjoy the free breakfast every morning. Even though the Fairmont is rated as the #1 Hotel in Beijing on Tripadvisor and we verify that it's an awesome hotel (again, the rooms are like the Waldorf Astoria rooms in NYC), the problem is breakfast and the …

The Hutong & the US Embassy

A travel blog entry by kevinmoss

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Today was a slow day. We wanted to swim, but it turned out that the pool was under refurbishment so no swimming. That was a bummer, but we really have a lot to do so it's probably for the best.

After we got ourselves showered, dressed, and breakfasted it was already almost 11:00. Having been gone for 11 days, it was time to do some …

One Giant Leap!

A travel blog entry by kingmahi

When Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon and proudly proclaimed "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind", I can't imagine that he knew how giant that leap would really be? Today as we awoke in Hong Kong I had no idea I would experience so many reminders of how global our society has become and what giant leaps mankind has …

Blogging in Beijing

A travel blog entry by longie

September 25, 2006 I decided to create a blog today...for some reason I just wanted to write, I kinda miss it. So well this is my eight day in Beijing... I was really surprised with how much smog there is in this city. I was asked by a friend how is Beijing and my reply was the same. He asked if there was any other city in Asia Pacific that I know …

Great Wall, Great Adventure

A travel blog entry by pakmat

First time reach the Great Wall Country, seem like my dream comes true. I had been dreaming to come to China since I was small, and at the age of 22, I had put my step at this country.
The main problem for everyone that go to this country is language problem. It's very difficult to fond a Chinese person that can talk English fluently. Luckily I …