I discuss Freedom with Athena (Great Wall of China)

Posted by markopoloayling on August 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

I the train journey from Lhasa to Beijing took two days.  The train traveled across all of China, from the Tibetan Plateau to the mountains of northern China, past the terracotta warriors in Xi’an and onwards to Beijing.  The Beijing municipality is roughly the size of Belgium, so it took a while to get to … Continue reading →

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Hanoi Hustlin’ (Hanoi, Vietnam)

Posted by markopoloayling on June 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

The backpacker district in Hanoi was situated in the Old Quarter, a maze of narrow streets, alleys and boulevards centered around a peaceful green lake.  In the evening young Vietnamese couples sat on benches along the water’s edge and watched the sun set over the peaceful water.  On the north end of the lake, a … Continue reading →

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