time stops in philippines
Today, yesterday, a while ago – and probably for some time in the future – in some places it seems that the …
rainforest break from blogging…
If you have been wondering why I have been so quiet lately, the reason is simple: the ad-hoc Philippines adventure starring just …
curious friday – taxi please
Happy Curious Friday! Oh I know it’s not really Friday but Wednesday today – but when one is on holiday, one sometimes …
amazing red snail temple hong luo si
Hong Luo Si – literally meaning the Red Shells temple, but also called Red Snails Temple (as apparently two giant red snails …
#happiness
Health and happiness. If someone asks me whether this trip was worth it, already on day one I’ll say it definitely was. …
the day i didn’t wish for snow…
I sometimes get comments about how much fun and how easy our travels appear – but be relieved: everyone has not-so-great days. …
hiking the cloud covered mountain (yunmeng shan)
Here’s a perfect day trip from Beijing to a mountain destination where the clear air is almost guaranteed – as is good …
an ordinary morning in beijing…?
I had a lot of people asking about the pollution over the weekend – sadly Beijing and many Eastern and Northern parts …
forbidden city pt2 & jingshan park
And here’s some more pretty pictures from Forbidden City – a continuation for my previous post {see here pt1}. Gates, rooftop details, …
treasures of forbidden city – pt1
Forbidden city (Gu Gong in Chinese, which means Former Palace) and the Tian’anmen square in front of it probably are the second …