9 Dragons Jiulong Waterfalls Near Luoping, Yunnan Province, China
Ask me four years ago if I had ever heard of Luoping or the 9 Dragons Jiulong Waterfalls and the answer was no! But here I was complete with a multiple entry visa for China…
Friday’s Featured Food: Chinese Sweet Coloured Rice at Jiulong Waterfalls, Yunnan Province
Today’s Friday’s Featured Food comes from China once again. We know how much the Asians love their rice, but how about some special coloured rice with sugar added to it? Throw in a walk to…
Yellow Canola Fields, Jin Ji Cun, Luoping, Yunnan Province, China
As a lover of the real “off the beaten track tourist gems”, this is one of the latest editions to my list. Enchanted and inspired by my visit to the Yunnan Province in December 2012,…
Visiting Shangri La, Yunnan Province, China: Is This Just Fantasy?
“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…
A Taste of Tibet: Ganden Sumtseling Gompa Monastery, Yunnan Province, China
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.…
Shuhe Old Town, Yunnan 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…
Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan, 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…
Thirsty Thursdays: Tibetan Yak Butter Tea in Zhongdian, China
This week’s Thirsty Thursday takes us to the mountains on the China to Tibet border and is inspired by my recent visit to the town of Shangri La. The most prominent animal in this part…
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