Bangkok, Thailand | Tue Jul 07, 2009 | Views: 5293

"Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living."  -- Miriam Beard ~~~    Que the Lonely Planet intro music!   Well, I'm in Bangkok, Thailand. I am doing a mini South East Asia tour with Karl (my older brother). It's been quite interesting thus far, but a little rushed because we have a lack of time (16 days …

MonikaAckerman
Where East Meets West

Tokyo, Japan | Sun Apr 19, 2009 | Views: 17862

Headed out in today's gorgeous weather to Yasukuni Shrine, which is really close to Kudanshita station. It's quite a famous shrine because of the controversy surrounding it. Apparently some class A war criminals are enshrined there, along with some Taiwanese who fought for the Emperor. A group from Taiwan requested that the names of their ancestors be removed, but the Japanese government refused to do so, because they had fought …

Jillian
Tales of a Tall, Blonde Gaijin

Madrid, Spain | Wed Mar 25, 2009 | Views: 1012

So I went to Rome with my roomate to visit my Best friend Linda. I had the absolute time of my life. I must say that that has been the best place I have traveled to since Ive been in Europe. The City was gorgeous. My friend took us on a tour all around to see the wonderful sites of Rome: Trevi Fountain, Collosium( excuse the spelling if thats wrong...Ive been …

MelissaG
Spain...At first it was only a dream...

Shenyang, China | Sat Feb 28, 2009 | Views: 335

Alright, so the video basically gives the gist of what's been going on so far. I'll write a sweet entry but not today. Today, it's just video. Blog soon, Kate

Katelyn
Escape to China: Setting Shenyang Aflame

Shenyang, China | Sun Jan 25, 2009 | Views: 641

      Hello, my name is Katie Ackerman (otherwise known as Huang Xiaomao). I am sure many of my readers are already fermiliar with my situation (and my story thus far), but for those of you who are not, I shall give a brief introduction of myself.       I am a senior in highschool in Pennslyvania (also attending East Stroudsburg University part-time), and plan to go to the said University after my …

KatherineAckerman
A Student's Life In Shenyang, China