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James & Bex's Around the World Trip 2008

A trip from 01 October 2008 to 20 December 2008, travelling to London, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Guilin, Yangshuo …
Around the world in 80 days :-)
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Wed 01/10/08 (day 1) - London

London - the grand resonance of its very name suggests history and might. Its opportunities for entertainment …
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London, United Kingdom
Wed Oct 1 0:00 - Wed Oct 1 21:00
Sat Dec 20 0:00
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Thu 02/10/08 (day 2) - Hong Kong

This is the biggest of all the outlying islands, almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island. Although the new town …
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Lantau
Outlying Islands
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
+852 2508 1234
Thu Oct 2 16:00 - Sat Oct 4 0:00
Notes
Hong Kong Foundation SG Hostel: http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/hotel/Hon…
Bus #S1 to Tung Chung, then #23 to Ngong Ping Bus stop. Last bus #23 to Ngong Ping stop departs at 18:10 hours. If you miss this, take the Tai O bus and ask the driver to drop you off at the road to Ngong Ping. (20-40 min walk) Note: At the sign to Sham Wat 'straight' arrow to Ngong Ping should be 'hard right turn'. Walk past the Budda, then follow the path through the forest to hostel.
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Fri 03/10/08 (day 3) - Hong Kong

Although this is quite a jaunt from central Hong Kong (a ferry trip and a long, at times frightening, bus ride …
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Ngong Ping Plateau
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
+852 2508 1234
Sat Oct 4 10:00 - Sat Oct 4 13:00
Fri Oct 3 0:00
Notes
You can walk from the big Budda (4 miles) back to Tung Chung, to then travel to Kowloon on the MTR
Great website on what to do near the Big Buddda http://traveldk.com/hong-kong/dk/highlig…
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What would you expect to find next door to the Big Buddha? The answer is, of course, the largest Buddhist monastery …
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Ngong Ping Plateau
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
+852 2508 1234
Sat Oct 4 9:00 - Sat Oct 4 10:00
Fri Oct 3 0:00
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Sat 04/10/08 (day 4) - Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Sat Oct 4 13:00 - Mon Oct 6 0:00
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Visit Victoria Harbour at 8p and be amongst the lucky ones to witness paradise on earth. 33 different buildings …
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Victoria Harbour
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
+852 2810 2555
Sun Oct 5 0:00 - Mon Oct 6 0:00
Sat Oct 4 20:00 - Sat Oct 4 22:00
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Sun 05/10/08 (day 5) - Hong Kong

This restful park started as a fortified Chinese garrison back in 1847. Even after the surrounding areas were …
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Kowloon Walled City Park
Tung Tsing Road
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
+852 2716 9962
Sun Oct 5 0:00 - Mon Oct 6 0:00
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Kowloon
Sun Oct 5 0:00
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Mon 06/10/08 (day 6) - Hong Kong

Hong Kong has the big city specials like smog, odour, 14 million elbows and an insane love of clatter. But it …
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Mon Oct 6 0:00 - Wed Oct 8 0:00
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Tue 07/10/08 (day 7) - Hong Kong, Guilin

The Peak Tram ascends the steep incline of Victoria Peak, offering visitors a convenient way of getting to the …
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Garden Road
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
+852 2849 7654
Tue Oct 7 0:00 - Tue Oct 7 12:00
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If you haven't been to Victoria Peak, also known as "The Peak", you haven't been to Hong Kong! All visitors to …
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1 Lugard Road
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
+852 2849 7654
Tue Oct 7 0:00 - Tue Oct 7 12:00
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Town
Guilin, China
Tue Oct 7 18:30 - Tue Oct 14 0:00
Notes
Best website I've found on Guilin; http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguid…

Guilin Flowers Youth Hostel: http://www.hostelz.com/hostel/33136-HI--…
Backstreet International Youth Hostel; http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/chi…
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Wed 08/10/08 (day 8) - Guilin

Seven Stars Park, covering an area of more than 120 hectares (297 acres), is the largest comprehensive park with …More  
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Guilin, China
Wed Oct 8 12:00 - Thu Oct 9 0:00
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Fri 10/10/08 (day 10) - Yangshuo

Yangshuo
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Yangshuo, China
Fri Oct 10 13:00 - Tue Oct 14 0:00
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http://www.yangers.com/

Yangshuo Culture House hostel: http://www.hostelworld.com/availability.…
Sweet Hotel (Cheaper option, but looks nice/great reviews): http://www.hostelworld.com/availability.…

http://www.yangers.com/map_of_yangshuo.h… - Map of Yangshau
http://www.yangers.com/Yangshuo_area_map… - Map of Li River route from Guilin to Yangshau
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Thu 16/10/08 (day 16)


Transportation
Thu Oct 16 13:00 - Fri Oct 17 15:00
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24 hour train journey to Chengdu
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Fri 17/10/08 (day 17) - Chengdu

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Chengdu, China
Fri Oct 17 0:00 - Mon Oct 20 0:00
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Mon 20/10/08 (day 20) - Chengdu


Transportation
Chengdu
Mon Oct 20 23:00 - Wed Oct 22 5:00
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Wed 22/10/08 (day 22) - Beijing

If your visions of Beijing are centred around pods of Maoist revolutionaries in buttoned-down tunics performing …
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Beijing, China
Wed Oct 22 6:00 - Mon Oct 27 0:00
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Built in 1694, the Lama Temple (or Palace of Peace and Harmony) was the residence of Prince Yin Zhen, a son of …
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Lama Temple (Yonghegong)
12 Yonghegong Dajie
Beijing, 100007
China
+86 10 6404 4499
Wed Oct 22 12:00 - Wed Oct 22 19:00
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Thu 23/10/08 (day 23) - Beijing

The Forbidden City, also known as the "Former Palace," was the imperial residence of the Ming (1368-1644) and …
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4 Jingshan Qianjie
Beijing, 100009
China
+86 10 6513 2255
Thu Oct 23 0:00
Notes
A full day out this one, more details at;
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguid…
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Tiananmen Square is the largest public square in the world and is considered a symbol of the People's Republic …
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Chang An Avenue
Beijing, 100006
China
+86 108 119 1011
Thu Oct 23 0:00
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The square is next to the Forbidden City, more details here;
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attracti…
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Hey you two! You look like you're having super fun! Photos all look great, so jealous that you are on a super long holiday whilst we're at work! Have fun and enjoy every moment. Love Dawn & Alan xx
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hi james and bexs,really enjoyed reading your write ups,liked the pictures you took looks lovely and we love travelling a lot and would love to share some. from ray and vivian
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wow! u dudes so lucky to be traveling like this. u have really inspired me to follow my traveling dream! ta x x
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THAT IS SOMETHING i would have liked to do, but when i was young we did not have money or the time to do these things . to travel like that is beyond my wildest dreams . Andhaving to do National Servicein the ARMY did not help , the furthest i got was germany. JAMES is a lucky MAN

DOUG
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JUST FINNISHED READING THE HOLE TRIP, WHAT A GREAT WAY TO GO,TO SEE ALL THAT OUT OF YOUR MINDS . IM TOO OLD FOR THAT NOW .BUT WHAT A TRIP UNBELIVABLE EXPERIENCE YOU BOTH ARE SIO LUCKY TO HAVE THE GUTS TO TRAVEL LIKE THAT . THE ONLY TIME I DID ANYTHING RESEMBLING THAT WAS WHEN I WAS IN THE ARMY " NATIONAL SERVICE " NO CHOICE JUST A COMMAND . YOU ARE BOTH SO LUCKY . DOUG
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Hi everyone
I am plannning a trip to Asia and will be glued to your blogs, never thought of a RTW trip really, wrongly thought it was too expensive! So far I have been to every country in Europe and Scandinavia, have lived in England (grew up here and left at aged 39) Spain,Slovakia and currently in France since 12 months ago! I love to travel and explore and the sense of FREEDOM is second to none!! Enjoy!!
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