The weather in my city was pretty good in March and even now in April this year. So it’s perfect for getting out and seeing the parks and gardens in Guangzhou. April is getting a bit warm to be out too much, but it’s still bearable. One of the parks that my roommate,...
My roommate has now spent three months (altogether) living in Vietnam with her friend’s family, and while she enjoys some of the food, her biggest struggle during that time was the food. For that reason, I had low expectations about the food as I prepared to go visit...
When I used to teach IELTS speaking or just regular spoken English classes, I liked to have a travel lesson, and one of the questions I often asked the students (usually as a warm-up or introduction) was: How do you like to travel? With family, with a friend, with...
Last week was super cold, at least for this area of the world with no central heating. The cold had seeped into my apartment, and staying warm was a bit of a challenge. So I was thankful that some friends and I planned to go to some hot springs for the weekend. My...
On our quest to hike all of the MacLehose trail (100 km total!), Jaye planned another hiking adventure. This time, we planned to do sections one and three. I was a little hesitant about the feasibility of this plan, especially when Jeff did some calculations and...
Guide: What should you take with you? How do you get to MacLehose Trail, section 2? What can you expect for the hiking part of the trail? What to do after the hike? Years ago, I remember someone told me that she loved going to Hong Kong because of all the hikes that...
Today we went on a hike in the mountains, and since I love hiking, and I love the mountains, I was pretty excited about our adventure for the day. Unfortunately, when we woke up, it was rainy and cloudy—not the best weather for either hiking or enjoying mountain...
We didn’t have too much driving to do today, so we had a bit more time to relax. We also wanted to see a village that Brandon (who is our travel guru) had recommended in the area. Since we had some time to relax in the morning, Shirley, Jaye, Timothy, and I decided to...
After our P day on day 3, we had some more driving to do again today. But we felt rested and refreshed, and we planned our day today meticulously. There were a couple stops that we wanted to make on the way from Kangding (康定), north to Danba (丹巴), and I was also very...
After all of our adventures the day before (read about them here!), and especially after all of that crazy driving, my friends and I were pretty worn out. We had two days in Kangding (康定) , and we decided to relax a bit, especially on the first day. I told my friends...