TravBuddy.com: carpefunk's I'm never leaving Shanghai travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/5770 After having more than an adventure traveling through the interior of China, I decided to cut my losses and soak up one of Asia's most amazing cities en-us Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:19:11 PST Sweet relief in the city made of money http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5770/Sweet-relief-in-the-city-made-of-money-Shanghai-5 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:19:11 PST Sweet relief in the city made of money Shanghai, China, Jul 21, 2006

We arrived in Shanghai about 6am on a Saturday in the middle of the summer humidity.. again, no hotel reservation. I wasn't too worried how...

]]> Gateway to the Sacred Mountain of Tai'shan http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5770/Gateway-to-the-Sacred-Mountain-of-Taishan-Taian-4 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:44:57 PST Gateway to the Sacred Mountain of Tai'shan Tai'an, China, Jul 20, 2006

We got into Tai'an and took a taxi to a hostel recommended by the guidebook, but immediately got the WNF-YJF policy. We decided to chec...

]]> Good times at the Nightmare Hotel http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5770/Good-times-at-the-Nightmare-Hotel-jinan-3 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:49:04 PST Good times at the Nightmare Hotel jinan, China, Jul 19, 2006

3 days were enough of Beijing for us, so we arranged train tickets south to Ji'nan the next day.. 7 hours on one of the most crowded...

]]> Beijing to Shanghai was NOT an easy backpacker trail to follow... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5770/Beijing-to-Shanghai-was-NOT-an-easy-backpacker-trail-to-follow-Shanghai-1 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:00:00 PST Beijing to Shanghai was NOT an easy backpacker trail to follow... Shanghai, China, Jul 16, 2006

Ah, Shanghai....This city has more sky scrapers than New york.. complete with trippy space rocket tower that's red like the ...

]]> Beijing: No Piracy And Be a Responsible Citizen http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5770/Beijing-No-Piracy-And-Be-a-Responsible-Citizen-Beijing-2 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:21:52 PST Beijing: No Piracy And Be a Responsible Citizen Beijing, China, Jul 16, 2006

Beijing is being heavily reconstructed because of the 2008 olympics and the Chinese have passed a law that all construction must be com...

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