Category Archives: China

Yangshuo is paradise. You feel like you are walking through an ancient Asian painting. The sweeping rivers, drastic mountains, and short people in straw hats are all beautifully set against a backdrop of vivacious green rice fields. It’s not a place to be missed. We rented a couple of pedal bikes and cruised around theContinue reading “Yangshuo, China”

We hopped on a train and made the trek down to this beautiful city down in the southern area of the country. You know, somehow I thought all those roofs that curled up was just an exaggerated stereotype for Asian cultures. Nope! Almost every building actually looked like that! Scaffolding is made with bamboo andContinue reading “Guilin, China”

I went to Beijing with a friend when I was single, but was still able to gather some ideas on how to best travel here with a family. Here’s a taste of my experience: Passing through the entrance gate is to the Forbidden like stepping back into an ancient time. While the Chinese were constructingContinue reading “Beijing, China”