I felt my inner-child was waking up when I was reading about Zigong; that there’s Asia’s very first dinosaur museum. Jurassic park the movie, the entire dinosaur related documentaries and books I had when I was a kid, the names I memorized, all coming at once. So I visited, the first dinosaur museum in Asia, […]
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Hanoi is humid and hot. It is a food heaven for good eaters and it has good markets for shoppers. Mostly, it has full of characters. You’ll never get bored. Coming from China, Vietnamese characters gave me a different feeling. The Chinese character is not so exotic to me since I can read and write
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Dai craftmanship: Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion Xishuangbanna is a whole different side of China. It is in between China and Southeast Asia: Thailand and Laos. Weather is tropical, and the majority of people are Dai nationality. They even use different language: Dai. I traveled in Xishuangbanna twice, on my way to and back from Laos. The second
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Sidewalk Dentistry is a real thing, in Shaxi Friday Market Shaxi is located in-between two popular destinations: Dali and Lijiang, Yunnan Province. While on your way to Dali or Lijiang, you might want to consider break up your trip by staying at Shaxi. It is a historic small village on the Tea-Horse trail. If you
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“Have I ever seen a panda bear?” I think the answer would be no. No, I’ve never seen a panda bear in person before, I believe. But feel like I know them really well, like my pet dog. Must be because of their worldwide fame. Panda bears are one of the cutest animals, no doubt.
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Tiger Leaping Gorge, where the tiger leaped over to the other side of the gorge a long time ago, is considered one of the best hiking trails in China. It is located 60km north from Lijiang old town, Yunnan Province. This scenic canyon is the deepest gorge in the world. You are going to
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Located 30km away from Dali Old City, Shaping is famous for their weekly morning market. It’s on every Monday from 9am to 2pm. Just take a bus go north from Dali (10 CNY one way), and you’ll see many little villages around Erhai Lake. Shaping is one of the small villages. Dali is a worthwhile
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Gold and orange. Possibly these are the colors that can represent Luang Prabang. Gold from temples and monasteries and orange of monk’s robe. You can see the gold painted stupa on the top of the hill, walk with the monks along the river and pass through temples. Also, it’s clean and pleasant. It is an
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It’s not a budget friendly place for a backpacker. For HK $399 (US $60), I can do so many things. Though, I visited here again. I made myself an excuse; because I like it. Moreover, Hong Kong Disneyland just opened Toy Story Land and it’s their 5th year anniversary. Which means: special parade! Michael
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Happy Valentine’s Day to all of my readers and friends out there! Don’t be shy to express your love to your special someone, to your pet, to your laptop, to your camera, and mostly to the world. I’m celebrating in Luang Prabang, Laos this year. I’m grateful to say it because I was
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