Comments for An American in the Far East http://grahamwoodring.com In this Episode, Graham Goes to China Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:39:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Traveling to Xinjiang? Read This Book! by Leonel Persaud http://grahamwoodring.com/2010/05/03/traveling-to-xinjiang-read-this-book/comment-page-1/#comment-8121 Leonel Persaud Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:39:40 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=854#comment-8121 Hello, first of all, I want to let you know that I think it's a excellent web site you have got here. And to the point, I haven't understood the way to include your website rss in my feed reader - where is the link to the RSS? Many thanks Hello, first of all, I want to let you know that I think it’s a excellent web site you have got here. And to the point, I haven’t understood the way to include your website rss in my feed reader – where is the link to the RSS? Many thanks

]]> Comment on Bangkok: A Hilarious Combination of Syllables (Part 1) by Amir Thompson http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/02/18/bangkok-a-hilarious-combination-of-syllables-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-8113 Amir Thompson Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:06:06 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=75#comment-8113 That tune is brilliant, and I'm not really into that kind of music. That tune is brilliant, and I’m not really into that kind of music.

]]> Comment on My First CouchSurfing Experience by Ernie Upton http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/04/13/my-first-couchsurfing-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-8077 Ernie Upton Sat, 29 May 2010 19:08:25 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=328#comment-8077 Brilliant! Thanks a lot! Brilliant! Thanks a lot!

]]> Comment on How to Be a Good CouchSurfer by Johnnie http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/12/09/how-to-be-a-good-couchsurfer/comment-page-1/#comment-8043 Johnnie Fri, 21 May 2010 01:41:49 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=750#comment-8043 Thanks for a good read, Graham. I joined Couchsurfing a couple of months back and have had a constant stream of guests. I haven't stayed with anyone else yet, but maybe I will in the future! It's good to read your experiences - a little different from mine as I live in the jungle in India, miles from anywhere, so people can't just come and go as they can in the city. Thanks again for your advice! Regards, Johnnie Thanks for a good read, Graham.

I joined Couchsurfing a couple of months back and have had a constant stream of guests. I haven’t stayed with anyone else yet, but maybe I will in the future!

It’s good to read your experiences – a little different from mine as I live in the jungle in India, miles from anywhere, so people can’t just come and go as they can in the city.

Thanks again for your advice!

Regards,

Johnnie

]]> Comment on Hitting the Travel Wall by Bruce http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/12/27/hitting-the-travel-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-8031 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 14:35:57 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=786#comment-8031 Travel fatigue isn't much talked about. It doesn't really fit into the lifestyle of being a traveller, I guess. But I think it hits almost everybody to varying degrees at some point. I ended up staying in the same place in India for almost 3 months. I met up with the mum of a good friend of mine, who introduced me to some of the other long-timers in Palolem and it was just so nice to have the same people around for a long time. We met every day around 5 at this local bar and had a few drinks and then went to dinner. I got to know the guys from my guesthouse really well as well and was invited to dinner a few times. After a few weeks I could feel that my batteries started charging again and when I did leave Palolem I had the most amazing time in Rajasthan and then later in Pakistan. If I wouldn't have stopped moving around I know I would have missed out on all of that. I would have simply flown home, still depressed. Instead I arrived back home fresh and actually happy to be back. People back home don't understand that you can become tired of travelling. I mean, the way they see it, you're on a holiday that only ends if and when you decide that it's over. Taking it slow is the key, I guess. Make sure that you can enjoy the rest of your stay in China. It's probably better to miss a few things than to just rush through them so you've seen it all. Wish you all the best mate! Travel fatigue isn’t much talked about. It doesn’t really fit into the lifestyle of being a traveller, I guess. But I think it hits almost everybody to varying degrees at some point.

I ended up staying in the same place in India for almost 3 months. I met up with the mum of a good friend of mine, who introduced me to some of the other long-timers in Palolem and it was just so nice to have the same people around for a long time. We met every day around 5 at this local bar and had a few drinks and then went to dinner.

I got to know the guys from my guesthouse really well as well and was invited to dinner a few times. After a few weeks I could feel that my batteries started charging again and when I did leave Palolem I had the most amazing time in Rajasthan and then later in Pakistan. If I wouldn’t have stopped moving around I know I would have missed out on all of that. I would have simply flown home, still depressed. Instead I arrived back home fresh and actually happy to be back.

People back home don’t understand that you can become tired of travelling. I mean, the way they see it, you’re on a holiday that only ends if and when you decide that it’s over.

Taking it slow is the key, I guess. Make sure that you can enjoy the rest of your stay in China. It’s probably better to miss a few things than to just rush through them so you’ve seen it all.

Wish you all the best mate!

]]> Comment on Weekend Trip: Guiyang by Sebastien http://grahamwoodring.com/2009/05/15/weekend-trip-guiyang/comment-page-1/#comment-7781 Sebastien Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:08:59 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=435#comment-7781 what a nice city!!!! but so dirty. the park is wonderful, i like walking there. i go there every year, Guizhou si a nice province what a nice city!!!! but so dirty. the park is wonderful, i like walking there. i go there every year, Guizhou si a nice province

]]> Comment on Photo Essay: All the Little Details by Charlie http://grahamwoodring.com/2010/03/19/photo-essay-all-the-little-details/comment-page-1/#comment-7676 Charlie Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:45:11 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=826#comment-7676 Beautiful photos! Beautiful photos!

]]> Comment on Photo Essay: All the Little Details by Carrie http://grahamwoodring.com/2010/03/19/photo-essay-all-the-little-details/comment-page-1/#comment-7642 Carrie Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:54:18 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=826#comment-7642 Great photo essay, Graham. I hope there's more to come! Great photo essay, Graham. I hope there’s more to come!

]]> Comment on Photo Essay: All the Little Details by Stevo http://grahamwoodring.com/2010/03/19/photo-essay-all-the-little-details/comment-page-1/#comment-7633 Stevo Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:19:46 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=826#comment-7633 Great shots, Graham. You summed it up well. I like the little things, too. Great shots, Graham. You summed it up well. I like the little things, too.

]]> Comment on Photo Essay: All the Little Details by Josh http://grahamwoodring.com/2010/03/19/photo-essay-all-the-little-details/comment-page-1/#comment-7608 Josh Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:17:59 +0000 http://grahamwoodring.com/?p=826#comment-7608 Great job, Graham, I like the diversity. I'm especially enamored with your Heavenly Lake photo. Great colors and good framing. If you have any other good Xinjiang photos like that I'd be interested to feature it in my Picture of the Week series next month. Let me know. Great job, Graham, I like the diversity. I’m especially enamored with your Heavenly Lake photo. Great colors and good framing. If you have any other good Xinjiang photos like that I’d be interested to feature it in my Picture of the Week series next month. Let me know.

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