Comments on Trevor's Travels: China

I've always been a fan of Discovery Travel and yea...

2008-08-11T17:20:00.000-07:00

I've always been a fan of Discovery Travel and yeah well you sound just like it lol : ))

HOWEVER (and it's a big however) you include also the not-so-pleasant details and besides, you didn't have a million (or 100 000 for that matter) budget and you write while you're in the middle of it all.

Frankly, I wouldn't have the guts to pull off something like that - travelling through all of Central Asia, on a limited budget and often risking it all.

What's your next destination? (except for Cascade Lanes and the Spot Tavern of course :) )

Trevor, your writing has come a long way. You hav...

2008-08-09T17:50:00.000-07:00

Trevor, your writing has come a long way. You have a natural ability to be descriptive without sounding too wordy, and a conversational style that is particularly well suited to blogging. I have no doubt that you could monetize a blog or write an engaging book and it would damn near be a shame if you didn't at this point.

Hopefully you will update the blog with your upcoming travels to Cascade Lanes and the Spot Tavern.

I was with you all the way, man!

write your book, trevor! in reference to barry - t...

2008-08-09T08:22:00.000-07:00

write your book, trevor! in reference to barry - tough to have a healthy population of dissenters if at day one the folks are brainwashed into such beliefs as, "the government only filters out the lies, and that it is better to have government controlled media because you know you will always be getting the truth."

For publishing - try Lulu.com. Upload your files,...

2008-08-07T16:15:00.000-07:00

For publishing - try Lulu.com. Upload your files, approve the design, and then it's around $9 per copy for a finished book.

Regarding China - not sure why you'd think the people were "nicer" before the current government. Historically, China has always been very ethnocentric, looking down on the rest of the world. "Zhongguo," the Mandarin word for "China" literally means "the center of the world. They dominated early Japan, and Korea, and all surrounding nations right? When the first English explorers arrived, the government assumed they had come just to pay tribute. And at least some of the old leaders were even more corrupt than the current set - did you go see the Marble Boat in Beijing?

I always have a hard time buying that people are being oppressed or exploited by their own government. It's their country, it's the government they want and the government they choose to obey. If they *really* didn't approve, they would leave, or fight. Pointing out that the government may be actively preventing those things only seems to prove that the dissenters are the minority.

Once again, great stuff =)Super cool. You are simp...

2008-08-06T14:01:00.000-07:00

Once again, great stuff =)
Super cool. You are simply great

Hey buddy, not sure if you're back in the states a...

2008-08-05T09:00:00.000-07:00

Hey buddy, not sure if you're back in the states and relaxing now or still on the road, but it was good to meet you man. I'll keep checking in for my posts and make sure you get that book written.

trevor, i am extremely selective about what i writ...

2008-08-03T23:01:00.000-07:00

trevor, i am extremely selective about what i write, and few things are written well enough to hold my attention, but i couldn't put this damn thing down! ie, your totally fresh and authentic style spoke to me deeply, and if there were more i would have read it. thanks for such a wonderful ride.