A good pair of flip flops is essential to a pleasurable travel experience. Crucial for wear around a dormitory as well as out and about in sweltering cities, this versatile and reliable footwear is a must have in any backpack. Personally, I’m sliders man. That type of adaptable shoe that provides comfort in all situations … More The Terracota Army- Kinda
In the mountains of Sichuan there are these mind boggling natural pool formations that have made natures greatest infinity pools that drift down the mountainside. From the air they look like a dragon with the pools forming scales and from the ground they just look awesome. We have finally got to somewhere in China where … More Huanglong Travertine Pools- Photos
One of the first things people mentioned upon finding out I was off to China was the food. Whether I’ll be testing out the street food or if I’ll be able to have three meals a day of the local grub, if I have any idea what the traditional meals are like or if I’m … More The Food Situation
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is home to 50 lazy, adorable bears that occasionally move and fall out of trees. We spent a day observing them in their natural habitat doing their thing.
Most people have heard of the seven wonders of the world, the unparalleled creations that seem impossible and inevitably coax jaws to be dropped and minds to be blown. A mixture of apparently divine creations and astonishing human endeavours. Nobody, however, can determine what they are. Sure, there are lists that can be reeled off … More The Great Wall
Photos from the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Olympic Stadium and Jingshan Park overlooking the Forbidden City.
The Chinese have an affection for over-pompously naming things. The Giant Panda isn’t an enormous bear, unless compared to a red panda, The Great Wall isn’t one singular construction but an amalgamation of separate walls built in different millennia and the ridiculously named “The General- Causing- Great- Waters- to- Run- So- Extinguishing- Any- Fire- That- … More The Not So Forbidden City
