A VERY ZHUANG-FULL DAY IN GUILIN We woke well rested and refreshed this morning and were keen to set out for our day’s explorations into the mountains of the Longsheng region, about 100km north of Guilin. It was a long drive up narrow winding roads to reach this […]
LOOK WHO THEY LET INTO GUILIN?! They let us into China – yaaay*! Specifically, we’re in the town of Guilin in the province of Giangxi. You’ve probably seen photos of Guilin and the surrounding mountains – it looks a little something like this… *The visa application process was […]
A DAY OF PEACE & SERENITY ON LOVELY LANTAU After 3 days exploring Hong Kong we needed a little respite from the noise, smells, rabble, and chaos of the city. In search of some peace and quiet we headed out to Lantau, the closest and most accessible of […]
HONG KONG’S FABULOUS TIN HAU FESTIVAL Tin Hau is the Goddess of the Sea and the equivalent of Hong Kong’s Buddhist “patron saint”. Serendipitously today happens to be Tin Hau’s birthday and, since we’re here, we thought we’d join in the celebrations for this heavenly empress’s eponymous festival. […]
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY FROM KOWLOON! It’s Mother’s Day and, although we’re all the way over here in Hong Kong, we took the time today to think of our Mums – hope everyone out there did the same! Certainly Mother’s Day is a big deal here in Hong Kong; […]
Wandering Soles 