More Overnights

Published on July 18, 2007 under China

We arrived in Chengdu tired but with high spirits: our adventure was progressing quickly, and we were in the land of spicy food, Sichuan, which holds a special interest in my heart. We had two missions in Chungdu: 1) find a place to shower, 2) catch the bus south the ... Read more.

Tibet to China

Published on July 16, 2007 under Tibet

Our friends from Hong Kong, whom had departed earlier, were doing some site-seeing in Xining. After departing the train we went to a little Muslim-owned eatery, got stared at constantly, then called my parents. Because we didn't know much about Xining, and didn't have much time, we decided to just ... Read more.

Hiking and Artillery

Published on Oct. 7, 2006 under Taiwan

Today we awoke much later than normal. After stretching and cleaning up the room a tad, we walked downstairs and over to the little coffee shop that acts as headquaraters for our guesthouse. Included, again, in the price of our meal is a breakfast and coffee. ... Read more.

A Deserted Village

Published on Oct. 6, 2006 under Taiwan

We awoke to the sound of two alarm clocks and voices in the background. The good feelings from the previous day still filled our souls, and we slowly crawled out of bed. After a quick pack we descend from our loft, and breakfast (included with ... Read more.