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Transmissions from Shanghai, China, Summer 2011

Well, my current adventure began in style: rush to finish up some projects in Seattle, which included stripping bark off a cedar log, to allow it dry in the summer heat, finally laying the last of the planks for the arched bridge over a sunken garden, and wrapping up a large…

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Added by Greg Postel on July 15, 2011 at 9:50pm — No Comments

Stephanie's First Blog Entry from Kathmandu!

One of our members has just embarked on a journey to Nepal. She was going to post the entries here, but it looks like she doesn't have electricity all day long, so I am posting her first entry for her. Read and enjoy. :)

My first day in Kathmandu was overwhelming to say the least . . . not much sleep due to barking…

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Added by Rebecca Blankinship on February 28, 2011 at 12:02pm — No Comments

Ha Ha, Found a Way Around Ban... to Get First Blog Posted from China

So, this first blog posting is a bit of a random assortment of ideas/encounters I've had since coming to China one month ago. My usual blog site is blocked, so I'll publish on GlobalSeattle... supposedly it fits the theme.

Back to the country where lane lines and traffic lights are merely whimsical imaginings. I arrived in Guilin, Guangxi province, China shortly after midnight on October 4, 2010. Asleep by 2am (after having the local noodle dish at…

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Added by Greg Postel on November 4, 2010 at 11:41pm — 1 Comment

How to use the BLOG section

Dear Global Seattleites!

Do you have some cool travel stories you'd like to share with the group? Maybe you have some cultural or personal revelations you've experienced from your travels or even here at home that you'd like others to learn from as well. Whether it be how you learned more about energy efficiency on your trip to Portugal, or how you gained insight… Continue

Added by Rebecca Blankinship on August 16, 2010 at 1:46pm — 1 Comment