“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” – Freddie Mercury. You’ll probably have heard the words Shangri La before, as I had done. But maybe you wonder what they mean, or indeed where it is or what it is! The truth is that the town of Shangri La featured in a book called Read more about Visiting Shangri La, Yunnan Province, China: Is This Just Fantasy?[…]
I haven’t been to Tibet yet – it’s on my long list of places to go, but recently I hiked near the Tibet to China border while staying in the high altitude Province of Yunnan. I based myself in the magical city of Shangri-La (also known as Zhongdian). It was time to make the mandatory Read more about A Taste of Tibet: Ganden Sumtseling Gompa Monastery, Yunnan Province, China[…]
If you follow my blog, you might have read recently about my visit to Penis Rock in the Danxiashan mountains of China (yes, an allegedly natural rock that looks like an upright willy, penis, cock, dick – amusing and possibly sacred), well now it’s time to write about Vagina Rock – the one that complements Read more about Backpacking Vagina Rock, Danxiashan Mountains, Guangdong Province, China🇨🇳[…]
Where Can You See The Empire State Building, the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower all in one day? The answer is the Chinese city of Shenzhen, in the Guangdong Province. This city, also lies right on the border to Hong Kong, and indeed there are a lot of immigration points in Shenzhen. There Read more about Window of the World in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China[…]
Xiamen intrigued me immediately for one peculiar reason – it’s beginning letter. I was sure that until 2012 I had never been to a city beginning with the letter ‘x’. The nearest I had come was when I was in Taiwan and got a train at Xincheng Station near Hualien, and stayed in the city Read more about Backpacking in Xiamen: My First ‘X’ City, Fujian, China[…]
Another of my incredible China adventures in recent times involved a visit to this crazy island known as Gu Lang Yu! Basically it’s an island off the coast of the Fujian Province and is reached by ferry from the city of Xiamen, itself another interesting Chinese city which I have yet to write about separately! Read more about Gu Lang Yu Island, Fujian Province, China[…]
It’s no secret that I LOVE China at the moment. I was there 5 times last year as well as visiting Macao and spending most of the year in Hong Kong and I currently have a multiple entry visa for the world’s most populated country. I’m now going to uncover a gem of a place Read more about Shuhe Old Town, Yunnan Province, China[…]
Tiger Leaping Gorge is an exceptional place. Remote, natural, cold and Chinese, sum up this little haven away from the busy working world. What is it? How do you get there? Firstly most tourists that visit here will have come from Lijiang, and yes I stayed there first too. From Lijiang there are several bus options Read more about Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan, China[…]