- A Weekend in Shanghai... Part 1
Today was one of our first days without too many obligations, which really freed us up to enjoy Shanghai. We started out our day by spending a few hours at the school to prepare for some events during the Posted by djwood in The Many Adventures of Dave and Jamie | Jul 12, 2008
- Sleep is Spectacular
We returned from the school today at about 1:00 pm. I had the best of intentions of getting some lessons done, but after lunch at the hotel, I came up to my room and fell asleep for 4 hours. Posted by venisha in Asia...finally | Jul 12, 2008
- TGIF and S
I was so happy when Friday came to a close. Camp is fun, but it's nice to have some time to stop and process. It was Christmas and we were in Minnesota. We sang Christmas carols, ate duck Posted by venisha in Asia...finally | Jul 11, 2008
- Week one of camp has come to an end...
Today, we wrapped up the first week of camp. While we're all exhausted, we're incredibly happy to be here and just excited for a little bit of time off this weekend. Today we celebrated Christmas in Minnesota. Posted by djwood in The Many Adventures of Dave and Jamie | Jul 10, 2008
- Day 4 of Hometown China
Today, we celebrated the 4th of July with the villagers at Hometown China. The weather was incredibly hot and humid, so at least that was consistant with what it is in the US on the 4th! We were Posted by djwood in The Many Adventures of Dave and Jamie | Jul 10, 2008
- Almost to the 1/2 way point
At the end of today I will have reached the half-way point. Only one week of camp to go. If plans hadn't changed, we would have headed south to Guangzhou for a 2-week resident camp. That means Posted by venisha in Asia...finally | Jul 10, 2008
- Yangshou Mystery
It was a dark and rainy night (it really was) in Yangshou. Here's my story. I received a letter from a woman in Yangshou China. She has a problem; she doesn't know what year it is. Posted by mpbtravel in Maryann and Peter's Travel Adventures | Jul 10, 2008
- Traffic in China
I have a completely new perspective on driving in China. On my last trip in November 2006, I concluded that there is just a chaotic mess of drivers versus pedestrials versus bicyclist. On this second trip, and seeing Posted by mpbtravel in Maryann and Peter's Travel Adventures | Jul 10, 2008
- Final Week of Classes
Here are my students this past semester at Southwest Jiaotong University - Emei Branch.
Freshman class #1 of Extensive Reading
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- Food, Glorious Food!
One thing I think I have learned as a result of my travels is that one's palette for food must be "l Posted by mpbtravel in Maryann and Peter's Travel Adventures | Jul 10, 2008
- Chinese Life and Customs
One of the more interesting parts of our trip has been the opportunity to get to know about the Chines Posted by mpbtravel in Maryann and Peter's Travel Adventures | Jul 10, 2008
- March 2007 - Beijing, China
My very first trip to China. It took just about 6hours on the flight i think. This time round we stayed over at the Grand Hyatt Beijing. Very lovely hotel, with a fantastic heated pool at its basement. After check-in Posted by Adelchx in My Wish Of Travelling Came True! | Apr 29, 2008
- American Independence Day Celebration 2008
It was the Fourth of July and time to celebrate for us Americans. John had to go to Chengdu to get a physical for his new job in Guiyang so the rest of us Americans got together for an Independence Posted by inchinahil in From Emei Mountain | Jul 10, 2008
- Guiyang Epilogue
I called Grace and set up a time for all of us Earthquake Runners to meet and discuss our fond memories of our Guiyang Adventure. Craig, Grace and Katherine met Sunee, John and I by the Bank of China and Posted by inchinahil in From Emei Mountain | Jul 10, 2008
- Lamma Island
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Lamma Island is just a 40 minute ferry ride from central Hong Kong and tends to be a favorite among locals and expats alike. It is known for its no car policy and bohemian atmosphere, not to mention the best Posted by Pamelieux in Asia Adventure 08 | Jul 6, 2008
- Day 3 of Hometown China
I apologize for those of you who were confused by my previous entry... we studied Boston, the city, not Boston, the 1980s band. Day 3 of Hometown China had the students studying Washington DC and had an Easter theme Posted by djwood in The Many Adventures of Dave and Jamie | Jul 9, 2008
- What?
I'm so happy it's Thursday. The students are getting very comfortable and we are hearing a lot more English. Yesterday a girl at my family vomited under the table. Even though my Mandarin is sketchy at Posted by venisha in Asia...finally | Jul 9, 2008
- Travelling in Chengdu
When you're on the flight to the city of Chengdu perhaps you'll ask one of the passengers sits beside you: "How long does it take to Chengdu now?" he'll answer "When you hear the loud sound of playing mahjong, you're Posted by actchina in Absolute China Tours | Jul 9, 2008
- Day 2 at Camp
Well, Day 2 of the camp is in the books and things went much more smoothly than the previous day - which we're all thankful for. Camp is supposed to start at 9:30 am, however, some parents are dropping Posted by djwood in The Many Adventures of Dave and Jamie | Jul 8, 2008
- Tai Chi and Running
Tai Chi and running made it back into my schedule this morning. It was a short run and I FINALLY joined the Tai Chi group. They were really sweet. Because of the Tai Chi I did Posted by venisha in Asia...finally | Jul 8, 2008
- The Tropics of China
We travelled from the BIG, BIG city to the not-so-small (over a million) tropical community of Guillan. Not too far from the China Sea and Vietnam border.
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- The Beijing Institute of Education
The Beijing Institute of Education consists of four buildings. When you stand at the gate, you see the East Building on your left, the Middle Building, and then the West Building on the right. Behind these three buildings Posted by spelham in Breathing in Beijing | Jul 7, 2008
- Day 2...Check
Day 2 is finished...only 8 to go. Today was much better than yesterday. I was able to get the language lessons planned for all 6 groups for both language sessions. I didn't participate in the morning or Posted by venisha in Asia...finally | Jul 8, 2008
- A Weekend Adventure... and now camp has begun!
I apologize for taking so long to update this. Now that camp has begun, my updates may be few and far between, but more on that later.
Saturday was a chaotic day as we scrambled to get all last minute Posted by djwood in The Many Adventures of Dave and Jamie | Jul 7, 2008
- Venice
On Sunday we bussed two hours to see a city nicknamed "The Venice of China." It was the coolest thing I've seen in China so far. I would have loved to stay for awhile and sit by the Posted by venisha in Asia...finally | Jul 7, 2008