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  1. After flight,bus,sangtwan,boat and long wall finally I arrive on Koh Samet, a near by island from Thailand, when the waters are warm, and mo
  2. I can't believe I stayed so long locked in Guangzhou, and now its time to travel again. Now I'm in Yangshuo to enjoy the scenery.
  3. My visa for China is expiring. Renewing its such a nightmare!
  4. After 3 weeks of either sun or clouds, the rain arrives on the worst time: This weekend I'm going to Yangshou, one of the most beautiful pla
  5. Shamian its an well preserved colonial island inside in Guangzhou. A great place to spend the weekend.
  6. Baiyun its the typical Chinese city mountain: Pay ticket, road, steps, cable car, people singing, dancing, playing or simply lots of people!
  7. Its hard to imagine that women in Guangzhou actually eat! There is ultra skinny women everywhere! Each leg would fit 4 European legs.
  8. I love China, its amazing. But this censorship stuff drives me crazy! Its a Great Wall just to get Facebook!
  9. After 3 weeks visiting friends in Malaysia and Singapore; a new journey begins in Guangzhou, China
  10. The weather in Singapore is raining so the best its to browse the million shopping malls in Orchard Road
  11. It does really like I'm traveling. Lately it's just visit friends I made on by first trip. Tomorrow: Singapore. Again visit friends!
  12. Yesterday I arrived in Melaka, on a warm sunny day, its a relaxed placed, the opposite of the bustling KL.
  13. The interview in the Chinese Embassy was damn quick, now its time to go to the relaxed Melaka.
  14. Just applied my visa for....China! Tomorrow I have to be on a interview on the Embassy
  15. Its a small world: I'm met Anthony 2 years ago in Langkawi, 1y later I bump into him in Bangkok, and now another year later I saw him again
  16. Today I went to visit my 1st place of my 1st long trip to Asia: EuroHostel. It was close, it was kind of sad.
  17. I leaving Kuching with lots of cuts on my hands and a big sunburn, but the Bako experience was well worth it.
  18. My Borneo was different from most tourist. Kuching and Bako was the best: I was with friends. Tomorrow KL, again, to see friends.
  19. Kuching is my last place in Borneo, and the best: most charming and with friends. Where next: Bali, Philippines, SE Asia again or....China
  20. Yesterday, was "pancake day", on a brits friends place. It was a long time since I laugh myself out, when I had to do the pancake race!