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Motorbikes, motorbikes, and more motorbikes

Posted: November 22nd, 2012 by Scott

Our next stop was Vietnam and we began in the capital city of Hanoi.  We stayed where most travelers do, in the Old Centre, where the street are narrow and motorbikes rule the pavement.  Our first lesson in Vietnam was how to cross the street. Step 1) Look like you know what you are doing, maybe raise […]

South for the Winter

Posted: November 21st, 2012 by Scott

Winter was catching up with us in the North of China so we decided it was a good time to head further south to try to warm up a bit. So we packed our bags, jumped on another high speed train from Suzhou back to Shanghai to fly out. All our resources said November was […]

Canals and Gardens in Suzhou

Posted: November 12th, 2012 by Scott

Just to get out of the big city for a few days we took the high-speed train to the small town of Suzhou, which has a meager 9.2 million people.  The area is know for it’s Chinese classical gardens, canals, silk making, and who could forget the Squirrel-Shaped Mandarin Fish. We spent the day wandering along Ping Jiang Road, […]