November 29th, 2009 | by admin | published in featured, latest posts, places, things to do & see
The magnificent Detian Falls located on the China/Vietnam border shines with vivid, jewel like colour and is definitely worth a visit.
So much more attractive than just your standard trickle of water running over a cliff, Detian is some 200 metres wide and has three tiers of water rushing over its various edges. [...]
November 26th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, places, things to do & see
Most of the guidebooks don’t have so much to say for Nanning however I found it to be one of China’s more likeable cities. Green spaces and a population that is incredibly relaxed and happy.
Dancing is a past time that you can see happening most early mornings and evenings all around China however in [...]
November 23rd, 2009 | by admin | published in eating & drinking, latest posts
Hundreds and thousands of banana trees seem to stretch for miles and miles heading south out of Nanning. Making this uniform blanket of verdant trees that roll across the landscape a very colourful scene are the large piles of harvested yellow and green fruit lying stacked on the roadside and in trailers. Despite late November/early [...]
November 20th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, other stuff
2010 “Nature in Black & White” Calendar – Images by Jillian Mitchell
The absence of colour allows us to see more clearly the beautiful and intricate patterns of nature.
A3 in size and printed on 200gsm high quality satin art paper the calendars come bound with white wire and are ready to hang.
To purchase your very own [...]
November 20th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, other stuff
2010 “China in B&W” Calendar – Images by Jillian Mitchell
China offers an extremely diverse range of beautiful scenery and traditional culture that make for a truly exotic destination.
These are the images I have selected for my 2010 Calendar – China in Black & White.
A3 in size and printed on 200gsm high quality satin art paper [...]
November 18th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, other stuff
I had loads of fun putting together my 2010 Landscapes Calendar the other week and one thing that was very clear was that I wanted to use way too many photos!
So I have put together 2 more calendars in black & white.
They make fantastic gifts and it the season is rapidly approaching!
November 14th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, on the road, things to do & see
Day 4 – Butterfly Valley to Pingan (48 klms)
The hotel in Butterfly Valley is in a surprisingly beautiful location, next to a Yao minority village some 4 kilometres off the main highway in a gorge filled with luscious foliage and a gushing mountain stream.
For me, today was the big day. Would I make it up [...]
November 13th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, on the road, things to do & see
Day 3 – Guilin to Butterfly Valley (82 klms)
An easy ride this morning out of Guilin, we make our way through some wonderful little villages and classic rural China countryside under chilly but glorious blue skies and sunshine. The karst scenery ended not far out of Guilin and for a short time as we cycled [...]
November 12th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, other stuff
calendar – Images by Jillian Mitchell
2010 LANDSCAPES
A selection of stunning images of this amazing world we live in.
A3 in size and printed on 200gsm high quality satin art paper the calendars come bound with white wire and are ready to hang.
To get your copy click on the following link to be taken to my [...]
November 12th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, on the road, things to do & see
After yesterdays cold and wet weather we find things have deteriorated even further with a top forecast of only 8 degrees today. We decide to postpone our Guilin departure till tomorrow (Friday) and return to Yangshuo to pick up warmer clothes.
This turned out to be a fantastic decision, not only for the respite from [...]
