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  1. From the ragged Boundless West

    Blog: Drifting Aimless - 29 August 2010

    Guangxi the war ravaged mountains border of the Chinese Civilization, to the south the indomitable Vietnamese. Amongst the the far famed limestone karst peaks, old men fishing with tamed cormorants on mist drenched rivers, Guangxi is old mythical China of picture postcard, and it was to be my last taste of the mysterious Orient before [...]

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  2. Hard Candy

    Blog: Drifting Aimless - 22 August 2010

    Three hundred dollars – No. Two hundred – No. Come on, one hundred -No, sixty, look what ever you’ve got in your wallet is fine. “Come on, come on” she repeated pawing at my arm as my increasingly brisk pace began to pick up to a slow canter. “No, no, NO!” I repeated slapping her [...]

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  3. Last stand of the suicide king

    Blog: Drifting Aimless - 17 August 2010

    Did he fire five or did he fire six, to tell you the truth with all the excitement I dont remember myself. But you got to ask your self one question, do I feel lucky? Well do ya punk? I’d broken ever rule in the book exhausted, emotional, semi intoxicated, running hot with scared money, [...]

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  4. Onward to Macau

    Blog: Drifting Aimless - 11 August 2010

    So its time to bid farewell to the manic mother and daugher duo from Shanghai, the Israeli man Id helped the day before gave me a warm embrace, adios to Magic Tom. Shaking Dillsworths hand I wish him well, who knows …. but for the grace of god ……. Even Barry Chuckle comes around to [...]

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  5. Elaine Wynn on MGM Change, China & Sarah Palin

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 22 April 2010

    As you saw in my Portfolio piece on Tuesday, many people took umbrage to MGM Mirage's announcement that they'll be asking shareholders to change their name to MGM Resorts International.

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  6. Macau by special request

    Blog: Drifting Aimless - 6 November 2009

    I was asked for a few pics from Macau, the place must be truely unique, a curious blend of Portuguese and Chinese. A sizable minorty of Portuguese still live here. The next post will be back in chronological order.   Its a very beautiful place by day, but at night the streets are crawling with [...]

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  7. Macau, China

    Blog: Rice and Rock Concerts - 25 May 2009

    Macau 2009 – Images by Jamie McDonald The Guandong Province Bus Terminal is the lucky location of this update whilst we wait for a night bus to Yangshuo. To get everyone up to speed we went to Macau on Friday for a day-trip. I found the town to be a fun place and it was great to see the fusion of east meeting west, where west is Portugal rather than Britain. Divine Egg Tarts and Shortbread on every corner ensured Macau was a gastronomic discovery as much as a sight for the ...

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  8. How China Deals With Swine Flu

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 3 May 2009

    Since I've been helping The New York Times cover the swine flu scare over the past week, a friend in Hong Kong sent me an email describing how China is reacting to its first confirmed case.

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