Explore the world with Dian Thomas! Dian loves the adventure travel brings to her life. She has traveled to over 50 countries and visited all 50 states in the United States of America. She cherishes the relationships she has made along the way as she has explored unique cultures across the world. Her travels have lead her China down to the Antarctic Peninsula south of South America.
For me reading is and has always been a challenge. I can remember when I was about seven, I was out feeding my pet lamb a bottle of warm milk. I loved watching my baby lamb as she eagerly drank the warm milk I prepared for [...]
SOMEWHERE IN HONG KONG— I dropped into Dick Jensen's office (Director of Murdock Escorted Tours) one day, and he asked me if I would like to go to China for a month. Before I could think about it, yes was out of my mouth. I [...]
As many of you know I have been on my journey back to health for the past five years as I have lost 110 lbs and put exercise and healthy eating into my life. I am always interested in what people are doing to keep healthy. [...]
A group from LDS Travel left Salt Lake City, Utah on March 26, 2009 on a grand, two week, adventure to China. Our first stop, Guilin. Guilin This is the view out our Hotel window. Guilin (guayleen) is The Riviera of China located in southeast [...]
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, although it has never been seriously claimed that December 25 was his true birthday. Before the forth century, it was celebrated in April or May, which more closely matches the scriptural account. As Christian festivals were substituted for [...]
BEIJING — For years, Peking (which is the old name for Beijing) was the Forbidden City, home of the Empires of China. In the early 1900s, that era ended and China started on a new path that has led it to be on the world [...]
As I travel the world, I am always amazed to see concepts that people think of and then go on to create. When traveling to the Longi Rice Terrace, one is brought to wonder and amazement to see what has been created on the side [...]
For two weeks I am staying in a beautiful town in Southern China call Yangshuo. Here you see a lovely lake in the middle of the town with the most unusual mountain behind it that I say looks like the back of a camel. There are [...]
I just returned from a trip across the country and met some people from Florida. They said to me Utah is the most beautiful state. From the high mountains to the desert and onto the red rocks, it is spectacular. If you’re looking for nature, Utah [...]
China has a culture that is over 5000 years old and many of the traditions have been passed down for thousands of years. The Chinese enjoy a plentiful breadbasket today, but for many years food was very scarce and many even starved. China is geographically [...]
Adventure is Dian’s middle name, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to glean ideas that will pay everyday dividends. Keep-up-to date on the latest of Dian’s creations, travels, outdoor adventures, and fun and creative ideas to do with your family.
