My fears came true in Shanghai. After visiting Island6 and having a great discussion with their artists and volunteers, we went to the awesome JZ Club, one of the best jazz clubs I have ever been to.
From China
We were talking to the drummer Gilbert, when minutes later, one of our bags was gone. The [...]
Middle of the night in a sleeper bus to Huaihai in Hunan province. Or so we think, since no road signs in English, and the bus full of locals hardly understand our feeble attemps at Chinese phrases from the guidebook. As we lurch through the moutain roads, we hope that the bus ticket counter lady [...]
…and halting for the night at Guilin. I had expected something totally horrid after reading the Lonely Planet’s review of the town, but I am pleasantly surprised. The town is big enough to not feel like an assault of western backpackers and tour groups (as some other destinations) and that itself makes it worth it.
Tomorrow [...]
Two years ago, when I reached Pushkar, Rajasthan on the first day of the Camel Fair, I was stunned by its grandeur and beauty. What also surprised me was the fact that there were barely any Indian tourists. Of course, everyone from the neighboring towns in Rajasthan was there, including the pilgrims who had come [...]
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