Going back home, roaming around Asia on the way. / De regreso a casa, visitando Asia en el camino.
About this blog
I've been waiting for a long time for this trip, and I'm glad it's finally time for me to take off and explore China and some other countries in Asia.
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He estado esperando mucho tiempo para tomar este viaje, y estoy contento que por fin es hora de explorar China y otros paises en Asia.
Trip Start
Jun 15, 2007
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Trip End
Nov 15, 2007

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There are 172 entries in this blog
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2 weeks and counting / 2 semanas para el inicio -
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3 Days to Go / 3 Días para Partir -
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And away I go... / En camino.. -
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Back in China / De Vuelta en China -
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Somehow, I've made it to a hotel -
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A great day at the Great Wall -
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Temple of Heaven, Ritan Park, Beijing Station -
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Off to the Summer Palace -
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Te Llama la Lama Temple - Para los Peruanos -
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The Capital Museum, and on my way to Pingyao! -
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Arriving in Pingyao -
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Walking around Pingyao -
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Busy busy beaver in Xi'an -
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Terracotta Warriors... Been there, done that. -
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About to leave for Chengdu... -
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Arriving in Chengdu -
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Panda Day (ya los vi Monica, por fin) -
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A Visit to the Grand Buddha, at Mt. Leshan -
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Off to the river -
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Sweltering Heat in Chong Qing -
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Visiting Fengdu, the "Ghost City" -
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Fengjie, still on the Yangtze River -
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Amazing "Little Little Gorges" -
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The end of my river journey... -
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Escaping the heat of Wuhan -
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Made it to *beautiful* Guilin -
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Out to the Beautiful Longji Rice Terraces -
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Great birthday in Yangshuo -
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Lazy, lazy day in Yangshuo -
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Taking the train to Nanning, last stop in China -
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A day away from Vietnam -
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Xin Chao from Vietnam! -
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Hustling and bustling in Hanoi -
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Excellent One-Month Anniversary in Halong Bay -
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Hiking and Monkeys around Catba Island -
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Back for a short stop in Hanoi -
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Half awake on the bus half way to Hue -
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Visiting Tombs in Hue -
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Off to Hoi An, and some rest and relaxation ^_^ -
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Bumming around and getting sunburnt... -
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Lazy, lazy day in Hoi An -
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A Visit to the Cham Ruins of My Son -
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Ready to Scuba Dive in Nha Trang -
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Scuba Diving Certification Time! ^_^ -
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Day 2 of Scuba Diving Certification -
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SSI Certified!! ^_^ -
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On the bus between Nha Trang and Saigon -
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Arrival in Saigon -
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City Tour of Saigon -
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Blind Massages and History Museums in Saigon -
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On the bus to Pnom Penh -
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Pnom Penh! ^_^ -
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Walking around amazing Pnom Penh -
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Some Cambodian History and another good walk -
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Arrival in Siam Reap -
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Bike riding at the Angkor Temple Complex -
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Day 2 of the Angkor Temples -
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Last Sunrise at Angkor -
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Last Day in Siam Reap -
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The Calm Before the Storm -
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And into Thailand! -
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Roaming around crazy Bangkok -
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Hunting for visas and walking around town -
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Nice and Lazy in Bangkok -
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Badmington in Bangkok -
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Freezing in Bangkok -
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Mesmerized in Myanmar (yeah, I know, cheesy...) -
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Another good day in Yangon -
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Bus from Yangon to Mandalay -
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Recovering in Mandalay... -
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A walk around Mandalay (2 months down, 3 to go)^_^ -
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Crazy day around the ancient cities -
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Last half day in Mandalay, and off to Bagan -
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2nd Day in Bagan - Mt Popa and around the Temples -
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Thir Day in Bagan -
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Beautiful Shan Province Countryside -
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Amazing boat ride around Inle Lake -
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Walking Around Nyaungshwe -
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Brutal Busride to Yangon -
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Back in Myanmar's capital, Yangon -
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Last Day in Yangon -
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Back to Bangkok, Round 2! -
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Up to date - FINALLY... -
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Up to date - FINALLY... -
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Country #10! Enter Laos ^_^ -
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Another Morning in Vientiane -
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Into the rain in Vien Viang -
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Kayaking and what not in Vien Viang -
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And now UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luang Prabang -
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Halfway Point -
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A visit to the orphanage with Kang -
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Change Boats at Pakbeng -
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Border Crossing in a boat -
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Crazy fast boat ride up the Mekong -
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Walking around Chiang Mai -
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My first elephant ride, it had to happen... -
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A couple of days in Sukothai -
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Motorbiking around Old Sukhothai -
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Bangkok.. AGAIN - Third time's a charm -
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In Khao San Road, Bangkok -
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Sad news -
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Beautiful Koh Tao -
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Not much going on, in Koh Tao... -
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3 Dives in a day! Including my first night dive.. -
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PADI AOW Certified, yayy. -
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Being a Beach Bum -
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Off to the next island... Koh Phangan -
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Another beach day in Koh Phagnan -
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And off to Koh Samui -
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Motorbiking around Koh Samui -
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Last morning in beautiful Samui, off to Krabi -
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Boat to Bus transfer -
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Arrival to Krabi -
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Amazing Day - Four Islands Tour -
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A visit to the famous Phi Phi Islands -
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Another well timed rest day -
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Rain Day -
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Made it to Georgetown (Penang),Malaysia -
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Walking around Georgetown -
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Up to the mountains, in Cameron Highlands -
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Crazy, crazy jungle trekking -
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Crazy Kuala Lumpur... -
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Loafing around -
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Loafing around -
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Loafing around -
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Catching up on playing tourist in Melaka -
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And back into English for a bit... -
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Walking and walking at the Singapore zoo -
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WAY too hot in Singapore... But nice museums ^_^ -
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Great sleep at the airport *pause* NOT -
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Made it to Sabah... -
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Grueling bus ride to Sandakan -
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Off to the Jungle -
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A night in the jungle later.. -
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Getting ready for some diving. -
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Great dives near Sipadan -
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Best dives yet -
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Back to KK -
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In Kota Kinabalu... Yep... -
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Chuck and Larry... -
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Today Malaysia... Tomorrow: Philippines -
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A taxi ride between airports.. -
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Hanging out in Cebu -
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Seeing some cool old sites -
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Roaming around town -
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Another day in Cebu City -
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Another slow day in Cebu -
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Off to Boracay -
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Snorkelling, eating, sleeping... Rough times... -
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More of the same... -
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Drizzly day -
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So yeah, it's the rainy season -
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Diving and what not -
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Last Day in Boracay -
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Halloween in Manila - 2 weeks till I get home ^_^ -
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Sight seeing in Manila -
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And away I go, again.. -
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Overnight in Taipei Airport -
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Japan:1 - Me:0 -
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Finally playing tourist at 110% -
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Most insane day ever.. -
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Beautiful, beautiful Nara -
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Hiroshima: check... Miyajima: check... -
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Back to Nara, yaay.. -
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Relaxing in Shizuoka -
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Last city in my trip - Tokyo -
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Walking around Tokyo -
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Kabuki (yay) and Akihabara (yay) -
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Kabuki one more time... and then some -
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No, I didn't stop in Hawaii, but the map was wrong -
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Layover at LAX -
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FINALLY HOME