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 …
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 …
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 …
dali courtyard + yunnan cuisine = instant love
I fell in love with Yunnan cuisine today. It was my very first experience for food from that region of China and …
touring the ming tombs near beijing
It just doesn’t stop to amaze me how much history and beauty there is in China – and countless Unesco World Heritage …
guyaju and ancient cave living in china
Today I took Miss A. for a little adventure – or so we had hoped at least. I had fun anyway, but …
conquering a part of the original great wall near beijing, china
Our first trip to the Great Wall of China was memorable despite the not-so-great weather – I was just happy to set …
royal drottningholm palace in sweden
The summer had so much to offer, and here is one of the places we went to on our visit to Sweden’s …
visiting historic pensicola in spain
One of my favourite places to visit in the Costa del Azahar region in Spain is the little historic town of Peniscola …
just cruising with viking line from finland to sweden
The best way to travel between Finland and Sweden, as well as Finland and Estonia is with a ferry/cruise ship. This is …