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Comment on Tai Shan 2nd December 2008 by Alex

Alex — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:16:27 +0000

You just missed my building.

Comment on Dalian Botanical Gardens 20th October 2008 by Alex

Alex — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:40:46 +0000

Hey Dave,

Up Tai Shan (the mountain that looks over Xinghai and Shahekou District in general), go off the path up the mountain (approach from the path leading up from the estate between Heping and Nansha Jia), veer left when passing a derelict roofless building up more of a goat track than a regular path and there’s a nice packed earth clearing some guys do early morning tai chi on.

If you’ve not been there before pop over. Roughly on the North-North-East side of the hill.

Comment on Article about Russian tourists in Pattaya, Thailand by The Ghost

The Ghost — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:13:02 +0000

That article is from 1995. The Russian tourists visiting then were much, much differnet now. Then it was the rich and illegally rich. Now it’s your average Boris and Natasha.

Not much current day relevance can really be gleaned from that, other than they predcited 200,000 visitors “in a few years.”

In fact, it didn’t hit 200,000 until 2007. As it turns out, some people it’s far, far more than that.

Property developers, panicked by the drop in western buying, are making up numbers to make Pattaya seem to be the hottest Russian proeprty market on the planet.

I’ve just published my own article on the deceiption and number bending. You can read about it here:

http://www.pattayaghost.com/2008/06/11/russian-invasion-a-creation-of-pattaya-property-developers/

Comment on Russian Tourism 1000 word essay 1st draft by Russia Travel

Russia Travel — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:24:16 +0000

People in the West do not like to acknowledge Putin’s accomplishments. In fact, west prefers Russia to disintegrate into 100 little countries that have no power or influence to balance the west’s bs.

Comment on Russian Tourism 1000 word essay 1st draft by Russia » airplane Russsia

Russia » airplane Russsia — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:00:46 +0000

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Comment on Xinghai Park by Dave Wyatt Photography : Massimo Siragusa’s Leisure series

Dave Wyatt Photography : Massimo Siragusa’s Leisure series — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:16:41 +0000

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Comment on Article from the Guardian about Russian Tourists by Dave Wyatt Photography : History of Tourism

Dave Wyatt Photography : History of Tourism — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:40:55 +0000

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Comment on Barry Cawston by barry cawston

barry cawston — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:47:07 +0000

Hello dave……the coincidences continue. I have just come a cross your blog and I Thought I would surprise you with a response. Very jealous of your opportunity in China, enjoy it, stay in touch and keep up the lovely imagery. Quite possible we could do a show or something together in Axbridge when you return.