千万别小看中国人 Even though most Singaporeans can speak quite a bit of Mandarin, many of us are not confident of travelling independently in China. Joining a tour in Singapore saves some trouble, but it doesn’t save you any money as you need to pay a premium for the convenience and the accountability. Some folks try to […]
Taiwanese climbing instructor and mountain rescue volunteer Chan Chiao Yu (詹乔愉) 2015 Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) Ala Archa (Ala Archa), reaching the top of Ratsek peak. Suffered injury, rescued May 16, 2018, Taiwan’s first female climbed the world’s fourth highest peak Lhotse (8516m). September 28, 2018, Taiwan’s first woman climbed the Manaslu Peak (8163m), the eighth highest […]
Xu Xia Ke 徐霞客 (1368–1644) was a Ming Dynasty geographer who travelled throughout China, mostly on foot for 30 years. He was credited with the discovery of the Lancang River 澜沧江 in Yunnan Province which would become the Mekong in Southeast Asia and the Nu River 怒江 which would become the Salween in Myanmar. Xu […]
So many places to go, so little time and money. Most travellers are restricted more by time, commitment and finances than their courage to venture into the unknown. I’ve always wished I could have as many fans as the masters like Paul Theroux and Pico Iyer, but due either to bad timing or my lack […]
A very professionally done amateur video featuring some travel destinations in Taiwan that most tourists will not see. The kayaking looks cool, but I think I’ll pass on the free diving. Check Out Knapsack Books by Chan Joon Yee
See it before it’s gone. Today it’s Afghanistan. Where could it be tomorrow? If I have all the time and the money, I would very much like to see fast disappearing places, cultures and peoples before they are gone. Change isn’t always bad. Take Indonesia for example. 30 years ago when I went to Indonesia, […]
Comrade Shi Bing Feng chooses to just lie flat. Like many working class people in China, he has been completely “outclassed” by the property market in China. He chooses to 躺平 or lie flat instead of enslaving himself to the system. He travels around China to show us another side of the country not known […]
Many travellers could be under the impression that livestock trading markets can only be seen in Xinjiang. Well, this may not be as big as Kashgar’s livestock market, but it’s still rather interesting as few tourists are intrepid enough to explore outside the usual Sichuan attractions like Jiuzhaigou and the rewards are simply amazing. This […]
For the longest time, I’m been waiting for an app that could map out a virtual climb of a mountain on the stairs at home. Earlier on, I’ve tried Stridekick, but this app is only good for counting horizontal steps. It only registered about 3,000 steps after I’ve done 5 laps on my apartment block. […]
China’s Tragic Ultramarathon: 21 runners Dead At 0900 on 22 May 2021, the 4th Yellow River Stone Forest Marathon was flagged off. It was a 100km cross-country race over rugged terrain, being part of the Rural Revitalisation Health Run organised by Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, China. The starting point was Yellow River Stone […]