China, Citytrip, Crossing Asia, Culture & heritage, Food & traditions, Nature & adventure, Overland travel

How I travelled through alienating places in western China

I had given myself 11 days to make my way from Kunming in the south to the border with Kazakhstan in the northwest. Everything was planned out, as I had to in order to obtain the visa. My first stop in Yuanyang was already a bit off the beaten track as far as tourism in… Continue reading How I travelled through alienating places in western China

China, Citytrip, Culture & heritage, East Asia, Food & traditions, Nature & adventure

Crossing China from north to south in 10 photos

Travelling through China was quite the experience: a fascinating culture, strange people, delicious food, enormous crowds, stunning sights. In this blog post, I'll take you along my travel itinerary through China from north to south, showing you the places I have visited in exactly 10 photos. 1. Getting to know the Chinese tourist crowds at… Continue reading Crossing China from north to south in 10 photos

China, Citytrip, East Asia, Food & traditions, Transsiberian

Beijing: my reset week

I didn't enjoy the 27-hour train ride from Ulan Bator to Beijing. I was upset that I had lost my glasses, and started reflecting on 5 weeks of travel in a melancholic way. Travel blues? Little did I know Beijing was going to completely turn that feeling around. Not in the first hour upon arriving,… Continue reading Beijing: my reset week