Tricia Reville
I'm an international business major at GW. I had a finance job lined with Bloomberg for the summer 2008. I turned it down to go backpacking instead. I left home by myself and flew into St. Petersburg, Russia. I took the Trans-Siberian across Russia, through Mongolia, and into China. I took the train south through China and into Vietnam. I made my way through Cambodia before flying to Singapore, spending some time in the Philippines, and heading home. I was gone for just under 4 months. Like anyone that travels, I have some interesting stories to share, I hope you enjoy them.
Hometown: Stamford, Connecticut, USA
School: George Washington University
Where I've Lived Abroad: Washington DC, United States
Repeating the Past- Journal Entries
Hong Kong, the Chungking Mansion
3 Dec 2009
Anyone who has spent more than a week in Hong Kong has probably experienced the Chungking Mansion. It is by ... read more
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Insider Tips
China
Crossing the border into Vietnam on land
This was one of the most difficult parts of my trip--the border crossing in all takes about 36 hours (includes an overnight train). It's much easier to fly from ... read more
22 Sep 2009
China
It isn't rude to spit
The Chinese spit -- everywhere! It's a pretty common practice in China and Southeast Asia. Despite any initial disgust, you will no doubt get used to it. read more
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<p>However, some stops lasted as long as two hours, meaning that the bathrooms could be locked for up to three hours at a time!</p>
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<p>There were rumors that they accepted foreign chocolate as a bribe, but I did not have anything tempting enough to turn their heads.</p>
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<p>The provodnitsas vacuumed the carpets in the hallway as well as each room.</p>
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railroad tracks, the provodnitsas lock the bathrooms thirty minutes before and
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train. Once the train leaves the platform, you know who's in charge.The provodnitsas keep the samovar's
water boiling in addition to controlling access to the bathroom.Since the toilets open directly to the
railroad tracks, the provodnitsas lock the bathrooms thirty minutes before and
after a stop.However, some stops
lasted as long as two hours, meaning that the bathrooms could be locked for up
to three hours at a time!There
were rumors that they accepted foreign chocolate as a bribe, but I did not have
anything tempting enough to turn their heads.The provodnitsas vacuumed the carpets in the hallway as well
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<span style=""> </span>
<p>The provodnitsas keep the samovar's water boiling in addition to controlling access to the bathroom.</p>
<span style=""> </span>
<p>Since the toilets open directly to the railroad tracks, the provodnitsas lock the bathrooms thirty minutes before and after a stop.</p>
<span style=""> </span>
<p>However, some stops lasted as long as two hours, meaning that the bathrooms could be locked for up to three hours at a time!</p>
<span style=""> </span>
<p>There were rumors that they accepted foreign chocolate as a bribe, but I did not have anything tempting enough to turn their heads.</p>
<span style=""> </span>
<p>The provodnitsas vacuumed the carpets in the hallway as well as each room.</p>
<span style=""> </span>
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train. Once the train leaves the platform, you know who's in charge.The provodnitsas keep the samovar's
water boiling in addition to controlling access to the bathroom.Since the toilets open directly to the
railroad tracks, the provodnitsas lock the bathrooms thirty minutes before and
after a stop.However, some stops
lasted as long as two hours, meaning that the bathrooms could be locked for up
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were rumors that they accepted foreign chocolate as a bribe, but I did not have
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train. Once the train leaves the platform, you know who's in charge.The provodnitsas keep the samovar's
water boiling in addition to controlling access to the bathroom.Since the toilets open directly to the
railroad tracks, the provodnitsas lock the bathrooms thirty minutes before and
after a stop.However, some stops
lasted as long as two hours, meaning that the bathrooms could be locked for up
to three hours at a time!There
were rumors that they accepted foreign chocolate as a bribe, but I did not have
anything tempting enough to turn their heads.The provodnitsas vacuumed the carpets in the hallway as well
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