Comments on: Renaming a place doesn’t make it Shangri-La http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/01/06/renaming-a-place-doesnt-make-it-shangri-la/ Travel stories, world music, travel books, and a close peek at unique destinations. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Sheila http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/01/06/renaming-a-place-doesnt-make-it-shangri-la/comment-page-1/#comment-63405 Sheila Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:18:43 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=733#comment-63405 Hi Marilyn, yes I've always liked that story.... Hi Ben, goodness knows I don't need any way to get any MORE gray hair! Hi Marilyn, yes I’ve always liked that story….

Hi Ben, goodness knows I don’t need any way to get any MORE gray hair!

]]> By: Ben Colclough http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/01/06/renaming-a-place-doesnt-make-it-shangri-la/comment-page-1/#comment-62974 Ben Colclough Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:30:02 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=733#comment-62974 Funnily enough I've been to Zhongdian and it is rather nice. Some very tasty fried potatoes with a fiery chilli dip bought from a street vendor really sticks in my mind. Stunning monastry too, but I regret to report it is no shangri-la - the hostel we stayed in was still a bit dicey. In the end though, the frightening bus journey when we left certainly did give me a couple of grey hairs, so maybe there is something to it? Funnily enough I’ve been to Zhongdian and it is rather nice. Some very tasty fried potatoes with a fiery chilli dip bought from a street vendor really sticks in my mind. Stunning monastry too, but I regret to report it is no shangri-la – the hostel we stayed in was still a bit dicey. In the end though, the frightening bus journey when we left certainly did give me a couple of grey hairs, so maybe there is something to it?

]]> By: Marilyn Terrell http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/01/06/renaming-a-place-doesnt-make-it-shangri-la/comment-page-1/#comment-62767 Marilyn Terrell Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:18:13 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=733#comment-62767 That's so funny, I never heard that FDR quote before! It was completely amazing that those bombers were able to take off from the carrier, as they were overloaded with fuel. A pretty stunning mission. That’s so funny, I never heard that FDR quote before! It was completely amazing that those bombers were able to take off from the carrier, as they were overloaded with fuel. A pretty stunning mission.

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