Australia is a truly unique travel destination, the only country that is also an entire continent (often called the “island continent”). This results in a staggering diversity of landscapes, climates, and life, and a history of human occupation, that is found nowhere else on Earth. We spent five weeks visiting only a small portion of Australia, essentiallyContinue reading “Australia: the vast and undiscovered jewel.”
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Hangzhou: the Geneva of the East
Renowned for its tranquil beauty, surrounded by hills, temples, pagodas, and traditional gardens, Hangzhou’s West Lake (about an hour by speed train from Shanghai) has inspired poets and artists for centuries and is often described as one of the most beautiful sights in China. A common Chinese proverb states, “In heaven there is paradise, on EarthContinue reading “Hangzhou: the Geneva of the East”
Shanghai: Asia’s New York
If Beijing is the political and historical heart of China, Shanghai is the modern, powerful, hyper-energetic, and trend-setting economic and cultural capital. No other city in Asia comes close to offering the vibrancy of Shanghai. But it wasn’t always this way. Before the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842, Shanghai was a well-to-do, but unimportant regionalContinue reading “Shanghai: Asia’s New York”
Yunnan: China in a nutshell.
Yunnan is one of China’s most diverse provinces, often described as a microcosm of China itself. It’s special because it fuses geographic drama, ethnic diversity, ancient culture, and mild weather into a very special travel experience. From the tropical jungles of the south to the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas in the northwest, Yunnan lies at the meeting point ofContinue reading “Yunnan: China in a nutshell.”
Taiwan: easy to explore, hard to forget.
Taiwan is a small island with a big personality—rich in culture, nature, food, and heart. What makes it really special is the way these elements come together in a deeply accessible and uniquely Taiwanese way, one that is a perfect mixture of China and Japan. China during the Qing Empire governed Taiwan as a frontierContinue reading “Taiwan: easy to explore, hard to forget.”
New Zealand, nature lovers’ paradise
New Zealand is the last of the world’s large landmasses to have been colonised by humans. It is only in 1250-1300 AD that Polynesians from the area that is today Tahiti, the Cook Islands and the Marquesas, arrived in what is now New Zealand, a land which they called Aotearoa (Land of the Long WhiteContinue reading “New Zealand, nature lovers’ paradise”
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