Yunnan province of China has an incredible cultural richness as well as a stupendous landscape diversity. But those are not the only things Yunnan can offer you! Its gastronomy and the diversity and quality of its products largely contribute to…
Last time you heard from us, we were in Sichuan. We spent two weeks in Emeishan, waiting for Mariette’s foot to heal while visiting the holy mountain and the giant Buddha of Leshan. But now it’s time to hit the…
During our stay in Emeishan in the heart of Sichuan, we took a day to go to the city of Leshan, 40km further east. If we decided to spend a day there, it’s for a very good reason: there stands…
Our amazing trip to the source of the Mekong river has come to an end… Yet our travel has just started! The Mekong river, flowing down from the holy source of Zaxiqiwa, will soon enter Tibet territory. But, as we…
Today is THE day! How to tell the extraordinary, the indescribable? Where to start? Those last 48hours has been like a lifetime experience… We leave Zadoi at sunrise, and head to a moutain pass at 5000m high. We are stunned…
Beijing, western railway station, 13:00. The huge station hall is overcrowded and messy. The result of thousands of chinese people pushing each other trying to make their way to their platform! Of course, we get lost. Until a young chinese…
8 days in Beijing, first impressions of China If we start to think about it, the ideas we get of Beijing from Europe are quite blurry and/or completely cliché. We all remember from a boring old school lesson that the…
Here we are, that’s the end. No, that’s not the end of the trip, but it’s the end of our trip in the Kiwis country. We spent around 10 months in New Zealand, between travels and jobs, it was a…
One hour away from Christchurch you can find the Rakaia Gorge, a perfect destination for a day or half a day trip. The road to get there is already worth the drive, going through a pretty countryside where cows and…
An other beautiful week end of June in Canterbury… It would be silly of us not to enjoy it! So we jump in our hiking boots and, with our friends Pauline and Florian, take the direction of Peak Hill, a…