#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 …
so cold yet something’s missing…
..Yes, the snow! I’ve been before in places colder than this (the lowest in Beijing I’ve seen by far has been -19c/-2F) …
curious friday: rainbow chicks
Spotted – poor little chicks in all shades of the rainbow. Certainly a weird attraction in a Balinese turtle sanctuary. If they …
time to say goodbye and hello for the new year
These are the last hours of the year. It’s time to think back, savor the best moments, think that the not-so-great moments …
exploring the miao feng shan mountain near beijing
One September morning we decided to escape the grey and polluted city and picked Miao Feng Shan mountain as our destination. It …