Archive for August, 2008

Too Tired to Blog

Posted by Sam Singh on August 28th, 2008 under China  •  No Comments

I just came back from a six hour hike on Huashan Mountain, which is located an hour outside of the city of Xi’an, China.  I will be honest, I don’t feel like blogging.  I am too tired.  I wanted to get a good post done before everyone tuned out for the holiday weekend. It’s not [...]

Where should I go next?

Posted by Sam Singh on August 27th, 2008 under To the Readers of Singh Around the World  •  12 Comments

Dear Gentle Readers,

I have a dilemma that I would like your help and advice with.  I need to be in Kathmandu, Nepal on October 1, 2008.  I will be joining a fifteen day tour and hiking to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest. The question is what should I do directly proceeding that trip.  I [...]

Olympic Controversy and Sam’s Medal Count

Posted by Sam Singh on August 26th, 2008 under China  •  2 Comments

Olympic Controversy
The Beijing Olympics had a great number of controversies leading up to the games.  There was the violent crackdown on the Tibet protesters. The media was in a uproar that their access to the internet might be limited during their reporting of the games.  The world questioned whether world leaders should boycott the games [...]

My Last Sporting Events in Beijing

Posted by Sam Singh on August 24th, 2008 under China  •  No Comments

At the start of the Olympics, I decided that I wanted to see at least one women’s and one men’s football match.  What I didn’t realize was that I was going to see the gold medal matches for both. As it was with the other Olympics events, the ticket gods looked down upon me with [...]

Small World Experience in Beijing

Posted by Sam Singh on August 22nd, 2008 under China, Small World Experience  •  No Comments

I am staying in a small hostel in Central Beijing.  I have had three sets of roommates over the past two weeks. The last two people to share my room was two brothers that were traveling from Korea.  When I asked where they were from, they replied, " Michigan." They grew up ten minutes from [...]

More Musings in Beijing

Posted by Sam Singh on August 20th, 2008 under China  •  No Comments

Olympics Fans

One of the reasons, I love the Olympics are the fan’s that travel to support their country. Watching people yell their special chants or songs during the event is so much fun.  They are usually pretty creative and much more exciting that our traditional "U-S-A" chant. We need to create a fight song of [...]

How you can help Singh Around the World!

Posted by Sam Singh on August 20th, 2008 under To the Readers of Singh Around the World  •  1 Comment

Dear Gentle Reader:
I have had a number of people in the past few months ask how they can help my journey.   My friend, Jen Turner, recently convinced me to create a section on the website for those fans of the blog who want to help out.  As she said, " I have been living vicariously [...]

My Two Week Anniversary is Coming Up

Posted by Sam Singh on August 18th, 2008 under China  •  1 Comment

Tomorrow morning will be my two week anniversary staying in Beijing.  It is the longest that I have stayed in one place in over eight months.  Who says I have commitment issues?  It has been nice to explore the city slowly combining the Olympics with the cultural sights.  Amazingly enough, I still haven’t made it [...]

Another weekend in Beijing!

Posted by Sam Singh on August 18th, 2008 under China  •  1 Comment

Singh Around the World Reaches Millions of Viewers!

It was another fun weekend in Beijing.  As I mentioned in a previous post, my friend Barnaby Prendergast connected me to his brother Nick, who lives in Beijing with his girlfriend, Nancy.  They have been my local social life connection when I am not hanging out at [...]

Start Planning Your New Years Eve Trip to Bali!

Posted by Sam Singh on August 16th, 2008 under Bali  •  No Comments

Dear Gentle Reader:
For those of you interested in joining the "Singh Around the World" Tour, you can start making your plans to meet me in Bali for New Years Eve.  I will be in Bail from December 29 until January 3.  I have decided that we will be staying in the Kuta Beach area.  It [...]