1) Guilin – Venture outside Guilin to Yao Mountain for panoramic views of the city. Don’t miss a visit to the Tea Research Institute which was the Royal Tea Garden in the Ming Dynasty. It’s less commercialised than the Tea Institute in Hangzhou and you can have a Read more…
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces 1,300 years ago the Hani tribe settled in this remote corner of southern Yunnan between the Hong River and Ailao Mountain, a beautiful but inhospitable landscape. Traditional farming was not possible on the steep mountain slopes that were sometimes near-vertical, but the Read more…
Are you flying to South East Asia with a stopover in Hong Kong and you have half a day to kill before your next flight? Or, you’ve been to Hong Kong already and seen the major sights, and want something different? Then read this, and keep Read more…
Mathematical formulas are my forte, and I can solve most daily riddles with ease. The amount spent on my weekly shop are in my head before reaching the checkout desk, surprising the cashier with my accuracy. Numbers were my friends. Until now. Sitting in front of Read more…
“I was here, I saw this and it mattered to me.” Alain de Botton How many times have you been seduced by reading an article on the 10 best things to do at the destination you always wanted to see? The flawless writing full of Read more…