Archive for July, 2011

so many nines

Here I am, the writing isn’t going as smooth as it should, and I have a huge batch of Russian [...]

Sunday, July 10th, 2011

…was this lousy picture

Epic thunderstorm. Right above our part of town. Got the camera out, put it on the window seat, pressed a [...]

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

the wall of today

The “Comments” page has been a bit screwed up lately, with some of the little sticky notes gone awry. I [...]

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

TLW Literature 48: Bill Bryson

This is one of the most famous contemporary travel writers in the Western world. Is he really that good? Author: [...]

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

TLW Literature 49: Johann Gottfried Seume

The following book is of high sentimental value to me. Ten years ago I found it in a public library, [...]

Monday, July 25th, 2011

TLW Literature 50: Peter Hessler

Here’s another book about modern China: Author: Peter Hessler Title: Über Land. Begegnungen im neuen China [Title:] [Country Driving: A [...]

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

The Great Wall Argument

First things first: The Internet in China sucks. It seriously does. Blocked sites The above error page is what people [...]

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

TLW Literature 51: Karl Bushby

I don’t know about you, but I just hate adventure shows: How long can a person hold out on a [...]

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

TLW Literature 52: David Livingstone

Africa, 1800s… Author: David Livingstone Title: Travel diaries Time: 1866-1873 Destination: Eastern Africa Length: 6 years Type: caravan Rating: 7/10 [...]

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Aqua regia

I had such high hopes for this one: Царская Золотая (Czar’s Gold). There is a little Russian shop close to [...]

Saturday, July 30th, 2011
 




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