WELCOME TO MONGOLIA Like in a classic James Bond film, we were riding in style, first class aboard the Trans-Mongolian Railway from Beijing to Ulan Bator. Inside our...
4.1 XIANGZIMEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL IN XI’AN We might have spent more time relaxing in the comfortable atmosphere of the Xiangzimen International Youth Hostel in Xi'an than we did out...
XI’AN PHOTO GALLERY A stop in Xi'an, China, where we rode bikes around the ancient Xi'an City Wall, visited the Terra Cotta Army and ate so much good food in the Muslim...
I’M A TOURIST The past week has been an all out, sight-seeing rampage. Day after day we were hopping buses, waiting in lines, buying steeply priced tickets and...
CHENGDU PHOTO GALLERY We came to Chengdu for pandas but ended up getting so much more. One day, we'd love to return here as the jump-off point for a trip into Tibet. Keep...
3.8 HELLO CHENGDU INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL IN CHINA Hello Chengdu International Youth Hostel followed the theme of the city itself- clean and friendly, which made for a relaxing and enjoyable...
VISIT CHENGDU We were impressed with Chengdu the moment we stepped off the train. It was by far the cleanest, friendliest and least chaotic city we'd visited since...
YANGSHUO PHOTO GALLERY An adventurous stop in Yangshuo where we hiked to Moon Hill, rock climbed at Twin Gates Mountain, rented bicycles to ride to nearby villages and...
A DAY CLIMBING IN YANGSHUO Our taxi came to an abrupt halt and everyone on board let out a collective groan. Up ahead the Jingbao River, full and flowing fast due to recent...
2.7 ZHANGJIAJIE BAJIE YOUTH HOSTEL IN CHINA At the end of a long train ride we arrived in Zhangjiajie early on a rainy morning and, using the directions given, caught the local #6 bus into...
3.7 SHANGHAI CITY CENTRAL INTERNATIONAL HOSTEL IN CHINA When we arrived in China we needed a little rest time and the Shanghai City Central International Hostel was a good place to do just that. For three...
ZHANGJIAJIE PHOTO GALLERY This is one of those destinations that I feel I completely failed in capturing in this gallery. The grandness of the natural wonders of Zhangjiajie...
GETTING USED TO CHINA China—it’s growing on me. It was quite a culture shock after arriving here, having just left China’s quiet and conservative neighbor Japan, and...
