My adventurous family and I are planning a trip to China in June 2010. We are planning to arrange all travel ourselves and stay in non-Western hotels. I’m a teacher, and I hope to see the sights while avoiding (to the greatest extent) having a typical tourist experience. I especially hope to get [...]

I’ve always enjoyed the Olympics, yet not so much as I’m enjoying the upcoming Olympic Beijing Games as they are to take place in one of my favorite countries which is China.
The spirit of good will and perseverance, which surrounds these games, has been embodied in the five Fuwa which are symbolic of the Five [...]

Officials: Missiles show N. Korea skills improving
By KELLY OLSEN – 31 minutes ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s weekend missile launches show the communist country is improving its capability and accuracy and are a cause for concern, officials said Sunday.
North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Saturday in [...]

* With American forces bogged down in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, will Obama move towards a preemptive first strike on North Korea? This could mean the employment of tactical nuclear war heads to destroy military objectives. This piece by Turner Radio Network is probably highly speculative. But who knows?
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I am looking at a trip with 2 other people to either
Germany+Netherlands with Rhine Cruise
Italy and Switzerland
Turkey (Istanbul and Turquoise Coast)
China (Beijing, Xian, Gullin, Shanghai)
We went to London and Paris for 10 days and it was very busy and on the go. We want something that is simple and leisurely. We want to take in [...]

Are there any relatively inexpensive tours that take you to Beijing and include at least a Yangtze River cruise or Hong Kong? Please let me know of some…

I will be on a cruise in asia. starting with 3 nights in beijing, then on to several other ports, and ending up in bangkok for a few more days. what medicines ( over the counter and prescription ) would you suggest i take with me.

OK, im 18 but 19 next year and I’m planning before university to go traveling (once again) with my mate.
I love Chinese culture so a trip to china seemed perfect… looking through brochures and various websites I found that a tour would be the best to take it all in rather than being stuck in [...]

Silly-string
Puppy
Javelin
Taco
Beijing
Hemorrhage
Sniffles
Dylan
Muppet
Mongoose
Cruise
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Aireck – I’m nowhere near as sexy as Ronald. But I’ll thumb you up anyhow.
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We’re trying to decide between two trips, but know nothing about China.
Trip 1: 23-Day Tour of Beijing – Xian – Lhasa – Tsetang – Lhasa – Shangri-La – Lijiang – Kunming – Chongqing – Yangtze River – Wuhan – Shanghai
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/tour/tibet/tour-509.htm
Trip 2: 19-Day Tour of Shanghai – Suzhou – Shanghai – Yichang – Yangtze River [...]