His Master’s Toys

“All is but toys: renown, and grace, is dead; The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees Is left this vault to brag of” — William Shakespeare

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Bruce Lee in Hong Kong

April 27th, 2008 · No Comments

A little bit of self-publicity never hurts. Just another photograph from my photo.net photography portfolio.

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Tags: Comics · art · china · culture · photography

The Chambers of Shaolin

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

I had to post this! [From Algomantra]

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Tags: china · funny · youtube

Theft in Shanghai!

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

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 [...]

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Tags: china · gadget · travel

Nearly mugged in a sleeper bus

April 8th, 2008 · No Comments

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 [...]

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En route to Fenghuang

April 6th, 2008 · No Comments

…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 [...]

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Tags: china · travel