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Paddling the NileThe first ever paddle down the Blue Nile from source to sea. 5,000km through wild rapids, war zones, crocodile and hippo infested waters, disease, terrorists, guns, arrests; the works... |
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Chinese AdventuresNewly married amongst the neon glow and dumpling vendors as we bumble our way trying to figure out the world's most populous nation at this exciting time in it's history... |
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The Great Canadian Bike Trek23 years old and naive, I set off in the middle of Canada's barbaric winter perched on a woolskin seat-cover peddling solo from one side of Canada to the other... |
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Welcome to MarkTanner.com where you'll read about the first ever paddle from the source of the Blue Nile to the sea, an ancient Viking treasure hunt, midwinter biking across Canada and Chinese adventures. There's tasty Sudanese recipes, a Chinese Haka Video, beatbox downloads, Nile Floods, rat trapping, a Nile River trivia quiz, photos of Wellington and lots more. Enjoy!
Koh Rong Island, Cambodia: Paradise … for the Time Being
May 3, 2012 |
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Something I love about travelling in places like Asia, the Nile River and even New Zealand, is discovering those jaw-droppingly-magical places that are still unspoiled from the tentacles of development. We were lucky to stumble upon another gem, Koh Rong Island, in a recent trip to Cambodia.
One of Koh Rong Island's 23 beautiful beaches
English Names for Chinese: “Hi I’m Rambo, nice to meet you”
April 4, 2012 |
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Imagine you were the top engineering student at one of China’s best universities. You’ve studied hard, hoping some day you’ll work for a multinational and possibly get transferred to America. Fortunately, there are many graduate jobs advertised for multinationals looking for the exact skills and qualifications you have. You submit your resume, both in Chinese and English, with your English name atop, followed by your impressive credentials.
Days pass, you hear nothing. Weeks follow, without a word. One by one, you call up the companies you applied to. In perfect English, you introduce yourself to the American HR representative, “Hi I’m Rambo, I’m calling about your graduate position…” An empty silence fills the receiver, then a click.
'Rambo' isn't an uncommon English name in China. Photo credit: kotaku.com/rambo
Chinese Chicken Love
March 8, 2012 |
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There are an infinite amount of staggering China statistics. One of my favourites is the quantity of meat. Over a billion pigs are in China, more than every other country combined, and 12 million of them are eaten every week. On average, a small Chinese village eats more hog than Egypt’s entire population living along the Nile. But to think that China is just about animals that oink would be unnecessarily underselling that other well-known white meat, the chicken.
Who's the Colonel in China?
Winter in Tibet – the best time to visit?
February 7, 2012 |
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Mention Tibet and most people will picture snowy ranges, icy-bearded mountaineers and hardy locals wrapped in yak hides. That’s with good reason; generally the higher you go, the colder it gets, and Tibet is high.
Tibet isn’t called the Roof of the World for nothing. The Tibetan Plateau is the highest and largest plateau in the world with an average altitude of 4,500 metres (14,800 feet). Just 36 countries have a mountain that reaches that height. Yet at that altitude, even in January, much of Tibet is surprisingly pleasant.
Winter sun in Tibet
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