Yangshuo (pronounced Young-sh-woah) like Zhangjiajie is surrounded by some very unique scenery. It is a little bit bigger than Zhangjiajie, equally as pretty, but in a different way. There are literally thousands of limestone mountains, or “mounds” that jut up in the sky. The Li and Yulong Rivers snake their…
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Zhangjiajie
First off this was probably one of the coolest places I have been here in China. The rock formations and scenery are very unique. I don’t think any other place even comes close to matching this beautiful scenery. Sure I’ve seen some great views in the Unitas, the Rocky’s and…
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Milk, Oreos and Potato Chips
Milk, Oreos and Potato Chips Asian flavors have a lot of influence on food and snacks that western companies sell in this part of the world. For example, McDonalds has different flavors of pies (Taro, Banana, and Pineapple), along with rice on the menu. KFC has a chicken patty with…
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Chongqing, Shenzhen and Hong Kong
After missing my train because I was at the wrong station (the hostel’s fault, not mine), I rebooked a ticket for later that day. I hung around the train station and finally arrived in Chongqing just after 10pm. The hostel was located about 30 minutes outside the city in a…
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Chengdu
I’m finally here! The bus ride wasn’t that bad, but wasn’t that great either. We took a smaller bus that had 25-30 seats. I was stuck in the back corner between a Chinese dude and a broken bus window. A bit of hairy driving and a very close call with…
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Jiuzhaigou National Park
This was my next destination after hard decision between a quick flight or a very long train and bus ride. The difference was about 26 hours and $35 dollars, so I opted for the $35 and took the 1hr 5min flight. We left at 6am, which was quite early so…
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Mt. Huashan
What a crazy last couple of days. First the Terra-cotta Warriors on Tuesday and then Mt. Huashan on Wednesday. Its been an intense couple of days. I’m leaving Xi’an tomorrow and am kinda sad to leave. Xi’an is actually pretty big, but once you get inside the “city walls” it…
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Xian and the Terracotta Warriors
Tuesday morning I woke up pretty early because I wanted to have a good day at the Terra-Cotta Museum. The first bus left at 8:30, but between getting on the wrong bus, catching a bus back to the hostel, and grabbing a bus headed in the right direction, and then…
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Mt. Tai
I arrived in Jinan after a pretty awful 13 hour overnight train ride from Datong. I boarded at 4pm in Datong, and pulled into Jinan just after 5am. It was a painful ride as most of sleeper beds were sold out, so I grabbed one of the last “hard” seats…
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Jinan
