A Day Trip to Macau from Hong Kong: Exploring the Historic Streets

A day trip to Macau: St Lawrence's Church

After spending the previous eight months in Latin America, where things usually run at a sedate pace, we were suddenly beamed back to the bustle of Asia. I’d almost forgotten about those massive tour buses full of people that consume places. They were out in full force at Senado Square and St Paul’s Cathedral, but thankfully we found some space … Read more

Yubeng, China: More of a Paradise than Shangri-La!

Upper Yubeng Village in Yunnan, China

There’s a tiny Tibetan village in Northern Yunnan that might just be the most stunning place in Asia. Snow covered peaks surround lush green valleys filled with birds, butterflies, flowers and prayer flags. This village isn’t Shangri-La, instead that name (in 2001) went to a dusty, traffic filled Chinese city surrounded by barren hills. Whoever oversaw … Read more

Tiger Leaping Gorge: The Trek of the Titans

The Tiger Leaping Gorge trek in Yunnan, China

It’s hard to appreciate an amazing view when you’re gasping for air. The 28 bends is the most notorious section of the Tiger Leaping Gorge trek, one of China’s top multi-day hikes. I thought I’d struggled around at least 15 bends when I saw a depressing red 1 painted on a rock – it had just began … Read more