Travel
11 pagesMy First EV Road Trip
I’m an old hand with databases and have been driving for 12 years. Yet until this trip, I’d never driven an EV. It wasn’t some diehard devotion to internal combustion. I simply had no need for a car to commute. When I worked in an office, I usually …
I’m an old hand with databases and have been driving for 12 years. Yet until this trip, I’d never driven an EV. It wasn’t some diehard devotion to internal combustion. I simply had no need for a car to commute. When I worked in an office, I usually …
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. …
