Lisbon, Portugal – the Edge to Europe Lisbon, Portugal sits on the edge of Europe. This coastline was the furthest west ancient European civilizations extended, and the staging ground for some of the world’s greatest explorers. My short experience in … Continued
Unexpected Change While we hope every travel experience is a life-changing trip, I didn’t expect my life to change so much during my adventure to Portugal and Morocco for the Spring Festival 2020 holiday. My friend and I left Beijing … Continued
I really wanted to see wildlife while in Mongolia. I finally got to see some at Hustai National Park. Thanks to my friends at New Milestone Tours I got to see some spectacular wildlife. One encounter made up for the … Continued
One Week in the Gobi Desert One does not have a truly Mongolian experience without getting out of the city. Thankfully, I had several opportunities to enjoy the beautiful, natural countryside of the steppe. In addition to a few day … Continued
As Mongolia’s capital for a few hundred years, you would expect there to be more Ulaanbaatar historic sites. However, not many places remain to reflect this history. The Soviets or Communists destroyed most of the city’s historic palaces, temples, and … Continued
I explored a few Ulaanbaatar museums while in Mongolia—the National Museum, Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs, and Zanabazar Museum of Fine Art. For being the capital of a country with such rich history and culture, these museums’ collections and displays … Continued
One highlight of my year was a month spent in Mongolia, most of it in Ulaanbaatar. Since living in China, I have thought it would be nice to visit Mongolia, though it has never been at the top of my … Continued
China is full of iconic scenery that has been backdrop to many films such as the Three Natural Bridges, Hongcun Village, and the water town of Xitang. The area around Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei Province, includes such scenery and outstanding … Continued
During 2019, I was fortunate enough to have one of my brothers and my sister and niece come visit me in Beijing. Both of their visits were lots of fun. I took them to many of the sights I’ve written … Continued
The Great Wall of China spanned more than 5,000 miles consisting of spurs and other features including gates, fortresses, and one bridge (more about that in the next post). During the Ming dynasty, people entered China from the northeast through … Continued