August 31st, 2011 | by admin | published in where am i
Have been a little tardy with the updates this year! Or perhaps just getting really lazy
After a few months back in the Middle Kingdom earlier this year, in both Yangshuo and Guangzhou, am back in Melbourne for a while copywriting up a storm with Intrepid Travel.
Am trying to get a bit more balance [...]
August 15th, 2011 | by admin | published in things to do & see
Branded a fool over his decision some 13 years ago to create a large scale art park amongst the ethereal landscape of Guilin, Rhy Chang Tsao’s pet project, affectionately named “Fools Paradise”, now boasts more than 200 magnificently sculptured artworks that dot manicured grounds like rare species of flowers.
Whilst it may be somewhat difficult to [...]
August 7th, 2010 | by admin | published in latest posts, where am i
What a fantastic month!
Yes, the posts have been a little thin on the ground this year…. sorry about that!
Too, too much to do.
Finished up in Shanghai after a wonderful 5 months, unfortunately I ended being so busy for a lot of the time it really impacted on everything and is part of the reason for [...]
April 27th, 2010 | by admin | published in where am i
Looking forward to enjoying a week back in the scenic delights of Yangshuo for the coming May holiday.
January 18th, 2010 | by admin | published in latest posts, other stuff
Being Popular in the World’s Most Populous Nation Brings its Challenges.
An article in Wanderlust magazine discusses the “Threatened Wonders 2010”, which sees Yangshuo as number 2 on the list. Needless to say I found some of the comments quite interesting and thought I might toss my opinion out there.
Most of China’s naturally stunning and picturesque [...]
January 9th, 2010 | by admin | published in eating & drinking, latest posts
An era came to an end in Yangshuo with the popular café and hang out joint of Drifters being closed down.
It has always been one of my favourite places in town and was almost an institution during my tour leading days.
While I was unfortunately not in town for the final party, I was [...]
January 6th, 2010 | by admin | published in latest posts, places
Hoi An has not lost even one iota of its charm.
There have been many but few changes to this ancient World Heritage site over the past 10 years. I still found myself gasping at just how beautiful and appealing the architecture is in the old town. It also took me a day [...]
December 22nd, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, on the road
The overnight train service running daily between Nanning and Hanoi is very comfortable in Chinese soft sleeper carriages however don’t look forward to getting too much sleep.
Departure from Nanning is currently at 6.45 pm, with arrival in Pingxiang a little after 10pm for Chinese border control formalities which took around 90 minutes. Once this is [...]
December 19th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, things to do & see
I have just been out for a ride on what I hope becomes the latest trend or activity to hit Yangshuo.
The Segway is a green, eco friendly people transporter that is quite novel to ride and perfect for a visitor to get a great intro to the delights of Yangshuo and surrounds.
After I managed to [...]
December 17th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, things to do & see
I love lush green landscapes however the gorgeous colours of Fall or Autumn which take over the landscape with reds, oranges and yellows are a spectacular sight.
Whilst out cycling, I realized that it is unfortunately something that doesn’t happen with any real effect around Yangshuo. Most of the plant species are either evergreen or [...]
