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Notes from Low Orbit
As we made our
low orbit over the planet we recorded our thoughts and experiences here
on the notes page. These can be anything from recommendations and criticisms
to editorials and general anecdotes. Stories are in order of the countries
we visited.

China
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Oct 3, 2001 |
Night
Train Romance |
| Oct 4, 2001 |
A stroll through Xi'an |
| Oct 7, 2001 |
The
Chinese and their trains |
| Oct
8, 2001 |
Culture
Shock |
| Oct 9, 2001 |
Conversation
with Leo Wang from Luoyang |
| Oct 10, 2001 |
Tasteless
Tales No.1 |
| Oct 16, 2001 |
See
beautiful Wushan before it's too late! |
| Oct 20, 2001 |
The
Romance Ends |
| Oct 22, 2001 |
Conversation
with Susan Zhang from Lijiang |
| Oct 30, 2001 |
Chinese
Medicine |
| Oct 31, 2001 |
Gwailo
in Guizhou |
| Nov 1, 2001 |
Conversation
with Mr. Yang Smith from Yangshuo |
| Nov 3, 2001 |
The
China Syndrome Strikes Again |
| Nov 6, 2001 |
Tasteless
Tales No.2 |
| Nov 10, 2001 |
Qingping
Market - Guangzhou |
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Vietnam |
Nov 21, 2001 |
Hanoi,
Vietnam |
| Nov 24, 2001 |
Playing
taxi in the Highlands |
| Nov 25, 2001 |
A
night on the town |
| Nov 28, 2001 |
Conversation
with Nguyen Dang Ha from Halong Bay |
| Dec 08, 2001 |
Vietnamese
Water Torture |
| Dec 12, 2001 |
Two
for the price of one |
| Dec 13, 2001 |
A
Scorpion is just a bug after all |
| Dec 15, 2001 |
Parasites
deserve our respect |
| Dec 18, 2001 |
Paradise
for a song |
| Dec 19, 2001 |
A
cracking good time |
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Cambodia |
Dec 23, 2001 |
Paying off the
police part II |
| Dec 25, 2001 |
Christmas
in Cambodia by Nigel |
| Dec 25, 2001 |
Christmas
in Cambodia by Julie |
| Dec 27, 2001 |
A
mishap in Kep |
| Dec 28, 2001 |
The
ghosts of south-central Cambodia |
| Dec 30, 2001 |
Herb's
Bistro |
| Jan 08, 2002 |
Conversation
with Phou Soun, a Buddhist monk at Angkor Wat |
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Thailand |
Jan 15, 2002 |
Khao
Sahn Road - Take 1 |
| Mar 16, 2002 |
Khao
Sahn Road - Take 2 |
| Mar 20, 2002 |
Where
are you from? (written for our local newspaper) |
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Laos |
Feb 18, 2002 |
A
view from the corner noodle shop |
| Feb 21, 2002 |
Conversation
with Khamphanh from Luang Phrabang |
| Feb 23, 2002 |
Laos:
Where not much happens |
| Feb 24, 2002 |
Election
day coma |
| Feb 27, 2002 |
Food
for thought |
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Myanmar
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Feb 08, 2002 |
Speed
and Spittle |
| Feb 10, 2002 |
Conversation
with Myo Kyaw from Yangon |
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Malaysia |
March 27, 2002 |
In
Search of the Common Man |
| April 2, 2002 |
Conversation
with Sister Winnie from Tanah Rata |
| April 15, 2002 |
Conversation
with Two Brothers from Melaka |
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Singapore
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April 27, 2002 |
A
Lesson Learned |
Egypt |
April 28, 2002 |
The
First Two Hours in Cairo |
| April 29, 2002 |
Conversation
with Mohamed in Cairo |
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May 15, 2002 |
Planet
Siwa |
| May 10, 2002 |
Conversation
with Mohamed in Alexandria |
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England
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Sept 15, 2002 |
Going
to Extremes in an Temperate Land |
USA |
Sept 29, 2002 |
Trying
to describe the indescribable |
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