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Sacred Places in China is a nearly 100-year old text by Carl F. Kupfer, a Christian Missionary. His tour of various sacred locations in China is quite interesting, and mostly comprehensive. It would be fascinating to find out which of these structures survive today -- there have been several revolutions in China which may well have changed the character, at least, of these ancient places.

清晨起床，仍未完全清醒，却已是离别时分。拎起背包到旅馆大厅，整个大厅就只我们两人。侍应生捧来早餐，我们很快地吃完，然后乘坐的士到飞机场去。梭罗的机场飞行的国际班机不多，其时差不多都是乘坐亚航的。跟来时一样，和我们相同班机的乘客大部分都是印尼人。机场范围不大，也没有什

离开神秘的拉武山（Gunung Lawu）后，我们便向梭罗（Solo City）方向驶去。途中随意在一家餐馆解决午餐，吃的是道地的印尼Nasi Padang，味道不错。而后，经过了印尼爪哇岛最长的梭罗河（Solo River）。在我的要求下，司机在一旁停下，让我下车拍照。其实，梭罗河的美丽浪漫，全然来自那以它命名的印尼

在寻访爪哇岛印度文化最后时期的古庙遗迹时，意外地发现这片在拉武山（Gunung Lawu）的茶园。我看了路牌，上面写着Desa Kemuning，应该是这村庄的名字。一座座的山头种满茶树，青绿色的茶叶，美丽极了。没有预期的遇见，更叫我莫名的兴奋。司机停在一旁，双仪不想下车，我独自拿着相机拍照。顺便

离开了日惹，我们往Surakarta的方向行驶。路上经过普兰巴南庙，目送我们离开日惹。刚开始的路上，一直往见远方的默拉比火山（Mount Merapi）。这座火山是全世界最活跃的火山之一，爆发无数次，遥望此火山像地狱般召唤。日惹王宫（Kraton）每年会进贡给默拉比火山以平息其怒气，同样的南部的Parangtrit

已经最后一天的行程了，还是起了个大早。八点约了司机去梭罗（Solo City / Surakarta），可是我五点多就起身了。提前起身就是为了去Jl Malioboro拍照。前一天傍晚看见许多马车（Andung）排列在路旁，蔚为壮观，想看看早晨的日惹究竟又是一番如何的景象。为了不惊醒双仪，我静悄悄地梳洗，然后拿了相机

Candi Plaosan中午时，Pak Yagus带我们到一处普通的餐室，吃了碗普通的Soto，即牛肉面或牛肉饭。吃饭前好奇地去看了Soto为何物，不小心看到不卫生的一面，幸好吃了没事。午餐后，我们再次回到Jl Solo往普兰巴南寺庙的路上。这一带，除了有宏伟壮观的普兰巴南寺庙，附近大大小小的寺庙群，随手拈来都超

日惹的马车，Andung经过了两天的舟车劳顿，把文化遗产看个够了，第三天要比较悠闲地逛逛日惹。我还沉醉在前两天的旅程中，脑海不断重复婆罗浮屠（Borobudur）和普兰巴南（Prambanan）寺庙的情景。这一天我们睡到比较迟，八点多下去吃早餐，然后九点就看见Pak Yagus来接我们了。早上主要去日惹南面的

在农历九月的雨季开始前，跟同事们再次相约一起出游。之前讨论了好久的怡保一日游，在飞机漫天的情况下壮烈牺牲，实在伤透了我这个怡保导游的心。这一次，近近地跑到大家不怎么熟悉的威省吃海鲜。威省南部的武吉淡汶（Bukit Tambun）或峇都交湾（Batu Kawan）海鲜都已经全马闻名，我本身也都去过

Wayanad trip Day 2: 21st September 2008 Continued from previous issue (which was 300th post in this blog) Places covered: Lakkidi, Pookud Lake, Banasura dam, Kuruva island, Nagarahole Forest, Mysore Palace- Bangalore We had a quick discussion with the hotel executive on our plans for day 2. We had to cover 4 major places today- Lakkidi, Pookud Lake, Banasura Dam and Kuruva Island. We decided to

Rama和Sita黄昏以后，告别了美丽的普兰巴南寺庙（Prambanan Temple），我们直接在附近吃晚餐。因为接下来我们会回去普兰巴南附近的场地，观赏Ramayana Ballet。原本打算去日惹着名的Ayam Goreng Suharti一尝炸鸡，后来在Pak Yagus建议下，我们还是吃炸鸡，只是去了另外一间店而已。这里的鸡恐怕没受长肉剂之苦，

Thanks to my good blogger friend Jackie of Visions of Kefalonia who also happens to be an extraordinary guide and a true credit to her profession, during my Kefalonian spell, I was voluntarily sweet-talked into visiting the homeland of the epic hero Odysseus (Ulysses), the neighboring island of Ithaka (Ithaca, Ithaki)...Though only divided by a channel, at the first glance, not much to catch your

匆匆走过几座古老建筑，我们又走路回去普兰巴南寺庙。当时已接近黄昏时分，我们回去再次探访普兰巴南寺庙，就是为了那儿能看见的日落。无云的天空，阳光西斜照射在古庙上，呈现跟刚才不同的颜色。奔波了整天，从日出到日落，我们从婆罗浮屠（Borobudur）一路到普兰巴南（Prambanan），完成一个

带着愉快的心情回到房内，梳洗了一番，收拾细软准备接下来的旅程。托在日惹念书的小学同学涌麟帮忙下，找到一位价钱相当便宜的司机Pak Yagus。起先我还以为他是个老伯，看见一个年轻家伙时我吃了一惊，才搞清楚原来在这里，Pak意思为先生，跟我们的Encik相同。之前跟涌麟大概讨论过行程，所以Pa

解 决早餐后，双仪说很累了要回房休息。我们约了日惹（Yogyakarta）的司机早上十点半，还很多时间呢。这时候阳光相当好，比前一天和早晨的朦胧不一 样。我在想着要再上去婆罗浮屠，天气这么好，不去拍照真的很可惜。加上我又不累，呆在酒店只干扰她睡觉，于是再次拎起相机和三角架，三探世界

四点钟，酒店接待处就morning call我们起身了。随便梳洗一番，叫了热水，泡了两个杯面来吃，然后就去大厅集合。我们拿了这昂贵的日出配套，希望在早上人潮出现之前，能将婆罗浮屠私有。参与日出配套的人，包括我和双仪在内，只不过区区六人。我为此感到兴奋，毕竟多花一笔比婆罗浮屠入门票更

莲花，佛教里重要的象征几经辛苦，终于到达婆罗浮屠总站了。还没下车就有一堆三轮车夫上来招生意了，毫无头绪之下跟一个车夫谈了价钱，就让他载我们到Manohara酒店了。其实从巴士站走路去Manohara也不远，只是背着背包就辛苦了。Manohara酒店为婆罗浮屠庙宇范围内唯一的一间酒店，它的地点叫其竞

距离上次的出国旅行好象很久了，对于这次的日惹行实在兴奋不已。出国前一天我必须多拿半天假期，从槟城前往吉隆坡。以往都是坐巴士的我，这次决定坐飞机，不让自己在旅行前太累。第一次一个人搭飞机，还真有点苦闷。等待的时候我拿出列印好的资料翻阅，补习之前做的功课。八月六日，我们

2008年八月，终于都等到拎起背包出走的一刻了！这一次的背包地点是印尼的日惹（Yogyakarta）和梭罗（Solo City）。五天四夜，非常精彩。只是现在的我超忙，游记需要酝酿一段时间。先送上照片，迟些再详尽记录这爪哇佛教和兴都教的旅程。我的日惹旅游相册。

When living in a foreign country like China, especially in a place as remote as Xinjiang, time spent with family and friends becomes that much more valuable to you. For the past two years we have spent all major holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas alone, and trying to make up for that lost time when we return for a visit can be difficult. It can also be a ton of fun!The fact that we hadn

We're back!! It was rough, but we're finally here. We've flown into China, the Middle East, and different parts of Europe on this trip, but nothing prepared us for finally landing in the good 'ol US of A. If you read the opening paragraph of our last post, here's the reason why we slept in so many different locations when we left Paris.First of all, our itinerary was fairly simple (I thought).

Last you heard from us we were still comfortably situated in a beautiful cottage outside of London with my old roommate Tom and his wife Joanna. In the 7 days that have passed since then, we have slept in a train, a hotel, an airplane, an airport, a car, on the ground in a tent, and finally on a futon! The visiting is fun, but the traveling is making us very tired, to say the least.So we'll give

五月盛夏，理应是阳光明媚的季节。某个周末，跟双仪约了喜欢爬山的同事，去槟岛的国家公园（Penang National Park）爬山。国家公园位于槟岛的西北部，虽然是我国面积最小的国家公园，但里面的生态环境和自然风景也相当迷人。我不是登山迷，工作久了偶尔运动也不失为一个好的选择。盛夏阳光，是

M-Travelogue Shopping Mall: Suria KLCC Unofficial Guide, it’s a Flash Lite Application built for Flash-Enabled handphones.This is the time there’s so much shopping spree happen around in Malaysia. This application enables you to navigate and locate the business outlets in Suria KLCC. In addition, you can also call TGV Cinemas, Aquaria, Petrosains straight away from this application. So downloa

Ever since high school I've had a fascination with Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. I think it began when my English teacher at the time, Mrs. Love, "commissioned" me to build a tiny replica of the theater made entirely of construction paper, and I absolutely fell in love with the design and history of it all. For this reason I have decided to write this short article to allow you to share in my joy

Three days of sight-seeing has come and gone and we almost have too much to show for it! We’ve tried to find a balance between seeing as much as we can while also thoroughly enjoying each sight, but I will say it has been difficult at times. Add to this the intense desire to take time with my old roommate whom I haven’t seen in years and you can only guess how packed our time has been. Here

After a late night in the Beijing airport we finally boarded our plane to Qatar, a small peninsula off of Saudi Arabia, ready for a good sleep 35,000 ft in the air. However, just as the sheer size of the new Beijing terminal 3 amazed us, the luxury of this middle-eastern, barely-known airline made us feel like we were in business class. Besides the glorious wonders of exit-row seating (thanks to

Holy cow! I'm no accomplished world traveler, but I've seen my share of airports around the world and Beijing's new Terminal 3 is - for lack of a better word - MASSIVE. Most airports have some sort of rail or bus system to transport passengers between the different terminals, but here it is so big that this one terminal alone has its own train system!Ok, let me back up for just a moment before I

Day 2. Had breakfast at Café Harapan then waited at the lounge for the mini coach to take us to the Sarawak Cultural Village for a half day tour. It costs us RM70 each for entrance and fare. Unable to find the SCV tickets even after searching twice the room but the tour operator Saiful said it was OK. The ride to SCV took 45 mins. On arrival we were given a passport booklet each to be stamped at

Our last day in Kuching. We did not request for morning call so we can get up leisurely. I woke up at 7.30am and the sun was already up, over the Hilton, Crowne Plaza and the Riverbank Suites and shining obliquely into our room. I had awakened 4 times last night because of the coconut drink I think. After readying ourselves we walked to the Chinese Food Court again and had the same food as we too

The visit Kuching was unplanned. During early January 2007, Air Asia had a promotion to launch the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 and offered a million FREE seats. As I have never been to Kuching I tried and successfully bought 2 return tickets, both free, and paid just RM260 for the airport taxes and fuel surcharges.On the departure day in July the AirBus 320 took off at noon. It was a relatively new

Publisher: Big Fish GamesDeveloper: Big Fish GamesIf you've ever dreamed of climbing the Eiffel Tower, taking a stroll through the Champs-Elysées, or breathing in the aroma of fresh baguettes from the local boulangerie, Travelogue 360: Paris is probably the closest you'll get to the City of Lights without actually buying a plane ticket.In the latest title from Big Fish, you take on the role of

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Spring is in the air, and it seems as if the blogosphere has been a bit more quiet than normal. While the quantity of writing is down, the quality seems to be better. Enjoy the roundup! Why Your Loved Ones Want You To Fail - IttyBiz Why do your loved ones want you to fail? [...]

I’m going to jump on the meme suggested by Chris Brogan and take it one step further. I’m an active commenter, but I haven’t done as many link travologues as I’d like to, so I’ll make up some ground today. 8 Ways to Be Ruthless With Your Time - Lifehack Thursday Bram, who I have no [...]

Boston dates back to the 1630 purchase of what is now Boston Common from William Blaxton by Puritan colonists from England. It started out as a peninsula with three hills (the Trimount), but developers in the 18th and 19th centuries excavated the hills to fill in the back bay (an estuary of the Charles River) and increase the city's land area (only Beacon Hill remains partially intact).All in all, Boston proper is home to six hundred thousand people on 130 square kilometres (50 square miles), for a population density of 4,600 people per square kilometre (12,000 per square mile). Only New York, Chicago and San Francisco in the US are denser. Between its density, its beautiful architecture and its wide sidewalks with shade trees, Boston is tremendously walkable.

I thought the beginning of my road trip was quite auspicious. In retrospect, I should have found that more suspicious. Far, far too much went right.• The girls played happily in the back seat. For hours. I didn’t have to pull over once.• The McDonald’s Drive Thru personnel were not only able to find the muffin flavour I requested, but managed to hand me the debit machine in a way that didn’t incline me to drop it or tangle the cord in my hair like I often do.• Becca fell asleep. For longer than the usual ten minutes. For a full hour even.• I was able to pick up a radio station or two. A rarity when driving through such a mountainous region. I even liked most of the songs. Also a rarity.• I did not once, not even the slightest bit, veer into oncoming traffic.• I didn’t even have to slap my face repeatedly to keep myself awake. • Despite doing the trip husband-less and with two small children, I made the five hour drive in four and a half hours.• I did n

Explore the stunning city of Rome through 360-degree photographs in this great hidden object mystery. Find special objects in over 25 locations and swap the objects for clues to solve the mystery of "The Curse of the Necklace." Discover some of Rome's most popular attractions, including the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum and St. Peter's Square. You'll also be amazed by locations that only the locals know about, including some that are quite strange and mysterious!DOWNLOAD Travelogue 360: Rome - The Curse of the Necklace

Explore the stunning city of Rome through 360-degree photographs in this great hidden object mystery. Find special objects in over 25 locations and swap the objects for clues to solve the mystery of "The Curse of the Necklace." Discover some of Rome's most popular attractions, including the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum and St. Peter's Square. You'll also be amazed by locations that only the locals know about, including some that are quite strange and mysterious!Click here to download trial version

Explore the stunning city of Rome through 360-degree photographs in this great hidden object mystery. Find special objects in over 25 locations and swap the objects for clues to solve the mystery of "The Curse of the Necklace." Discover some of Rome's most popular attractions.read more | digg story

A couple of weeks a go I received an email telling me about a site called Pigs in the Toilet. With the excessive surfing that I do, how this one stayed under the radar I will never know. Pigs in the Toilet is a travel “blog-book” that Jeff is publishing online in short, bite-sized instalments. The [...]

Wade and Christina Lambe from Felker Lake, British Columbia in Canada visited Belize in Feb 2007. Here are 2 links to their Belize Travelogue :Link 1 : An Amazing Belize HolidayLink 2 : Belize Jungle Dome Women