For my train trip to Xian, I reserved a “soft sleeper”, which is one of four soft beds in a “private” compartment. I shared the room with three Chinese business men who spoke very little English. Needless to say, we smiled a lot, but didn’t say much. The best thing about taking sleeper trains is [...]
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With such a long history, China is a country that has experienced many extremes: long periods of peace interrupted by brutal civil wars or foreign invasion, enlightened or megalomaniac rulers, national unity or regional independence. China is a nation were people from different regions cannot understand each other’s spoken word, but everyone uses and understands [...]
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Censorship
As my first post from China, I figured it would be appropriate to explain how I’m accomplishing the task. In India and Israel, I was able to find internet cafes or wi-fi spots relatively and post my viewpoints and experiences with no problem. The freedom and availability of the internet was never in doubt. China, [...]
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I have finally scheduled my trip to China. The flight is scheduled, the visa application is in the mail, and I have a general idea of where I am going. As far as I know, the earthquake in China that hit a few days ago will not have a severe impact on my trip. My [...]
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I wrote this post soon after arriving home, but never posted it because it needed a second reading. Here it is, though much delayed:
Well, Flat Kat and I arrived home without incident and we’re happy to be back. In all, it was about 24 hours of travel, so we are still adjusting to [...]
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Having arrived home over six weeks ago, it seems odd to sit down to write about my experiences in the West Bank. However, after looking at the pictures I have finally developed, I knew that I had to post them (remember that I broke my digital camera 5 days before the end of [...]
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