pending about three-quarters of 2011 in Thailand, I was able to explore further the glorious realm of delicious Thai food. #1. Pictured above is a dish known as khao kluk kaphi that is made of shrimp flavored fried rice covered in a rainbow of tasty ingredients! #2. Khao moo daeng, or red barbecued pork and rice, [...]
Guilin city is an extremely beautiful town located in the northern part of Guangxi Province, China. After arriving, I asked a local about the population of Guilin. “It’s very small, about 6 million,” she replied. I guess by Chinese standards that is rather small. Anyways, don’t let the mid-sized city population of Guilin throw you [...]
ager and excited to do some hiking and view some incredible mountain scenery, I boarded a bus from Guilin to Longsheng in Guangxi Province, China. The bus driver chose to use his foghorn instead of his breaks as our public mini-bus screeched around mountain switchbacks, over tiny bridges and around completely blind turns. In just [...]
Attending the Sichuan Opera was one of the highlights of my two-week stay in Chengdu, China. It’s less of an opera in the classical sense, and more akin to a variety show featuring musical performances, puppetry, comedy, and of course, fire-breathing face changers for the finale.
y most recent trip to China was a month long visit to Yangshuo, a small town surrounded by karst mountains in Guangxi Province. The dramatic landscapes and beautiful scenery in the area has inspired the works of countless Chinese artists throughout history. Here’s a small collection of my favorite photos from Yangshuo, China. It’s a [...]
Trans Siberian Railway from Chris Winch. My journey from Moscow – Ulan Bator – Beijing through the dirty windows of the Trans Siberian. Interesting stuff that i can remember: 00:11 – Berezensky Station 01:18 – Raincloud over the Babara Steppe 02:40 – Lake Baikal 04:07 – Bridge over the Selenga River 05:39 – Wild horses [...]
Large photo of a bonsai treek at Du Fu’s Cottage in Chengdu, China.
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