Tag: Travel
Five Days Wandering Around Montreal
I’ve just spent five days wandering around Montreal. Next up is Vancouver for a few more. I will compare the two cities after I get back from Vancouver. For now, here are some loose impressions of Montreal. 1. A Peculiar Kind of Ease Canada is …
I’ve just spent five days wandering around Montreal. Next up is Vancouver for a few more. I will compare the two cities after I get back from Vancouver. For now, here are some loose impressions of Montreal. 1. A Peculiar Kind of Ease Canada is …
On the Hills of Manchuria
The Dragon Boat Festival holiday coincided with college entrance exams. Not wanting to see crowds everywhere, I discussed with two colleagues and decided to find a weekend for early off-peak travel. We settled on Hulunbuir - Friday night flight from …
The Dragon Boat Festival holiday coincided with college entrance exams. Not wanting to see crowds everywhere, I discussed with two colleagues and decided to find a weekend for early off-peak travel. We settled on Hulunbuir - Friday night flight from …
Urban Wandering: Guangzhou Observations
Taking advantage of attending the 2020 PostgreSQL China Conference, I toured Guangzhou for a day. A quite interesting place. Among the four first-tier cities, only Guangzhou remained unvisited. This time, leveraging the PG conference opportunity, I …
Taking advantage of attending the 2020 PostgreSQL China Conference, I toured Guangzhou for a day. A quite interesting place. Among the four first-tier cities, only Guangzhou remained unvisited. This time, leveraging the PG conference opportunity, I …
New Year Pilgrimage: Yubeng Mountain Circuit
The disaster-filled year 2020 required proper blessings. Completed the Meili inner circuit in 3 days - Sacred Waterfall, Sacred Lake, Ice Lake. Preface: As the saying goes: “If not going to paradise, go to Yubeng.” Going to Yubeng usually means …
The disaster-filled year 2020 required proper blessings. Completed the Meili inner circuit in 3 days - Sacred Waterfall, Sacred Lake, Ice Lake. Preface: As the saying goes: “If not going to paradise, go to Yubeng.” Going to Yubeng usually means …
Paradise Found: Wusun Ancient Trail
This National Day I trekked the Wusun Ancient Trail, crossing over the Tianshan Mountains to reach that Ili. Though over a week has passed, the memories linger - writing to commemorate this journey. TL;DR Too Long; Didn’t Read For videos, please …
This National Day I trekked the Wusun Ancient Trail, crossing over the Tianshan Mountains to reach that Ili. Though over a week has passed, the memories linger - writing to commemorate this journey. TL;DR Too Long; Didn’t Read For videos, please …
City Upon a Hill: California Road Trip
Went on a business trip to America, worked one week and played one week. Road trip along Highway 1, Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Yosemite. Thanks to my company, I went on a business trip to America for two weeks - one week working, one week …
Went on a business trip to America, worked one week and played one week. Road trip along Highway 1, Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Yosemite. Thanks to my company, I went on a business trip to America for two weeks - one week working, one week …
Everest East Face: Gamma Gou Trekking
This year’s National Day holiday was perfect - taking six days off could connect Mid-Autumn Festival with National Day for a 16-day consecutive break. I’ve visited most of China’s provinces, but Tibet remained unexplored. Seeing a Gamma Gou/Everest …
This year’s National Day holiday was perfect - taking six days off could connect Mid-Autumn Festival with National Day for a 16-day consecutive break. I’ve visited most of China’s provinces, but Tibet remained unexplored. Seeing a Gamma Gou/Everest …
Shangri-La: Luoke Line Trekking Journal
Solo heavy trekking on the Luoke Line, completing a 6-day route in three and a half days - nearly died on the mountain. After anticipating this for half a year, the Luoke Line trek is finally complete. Still feeling a bit surreal. On the last day in …
Solo heavy trekking on the Luoke Line, completing a 6-day route in three and a half days - nearly died on the mountain. After anticipating this for half a year, the Luoke Line trek is finally complete. Still feeling a bit surreal. On the last day in …
Switzerland of Northern Xinjiang: Kanas Trekking
I never expected my first outdoor trekking experience would be in Kanas. Kanas Route Jiadengyu - Hemu - Black Lake - Kanas - Baihaba Starting from Jiadengyu, head east along the cement road - that’s the route that doesn’t go through the scenic area. …
I never expected my first outdoor trekking experience would be in Kanas. Kanas Route Jiadengyu - Hemu - Black Lake - Kanas - Baihaba Starting from Jiadengyu, head east along the cement road - that’s the route that doesn’t go through the scenic area. …
