Travelling to Tashkurgan, where the nomads have drifted back and forth over the mountains for centuries…
Forts and Yurts: from Tashkurgan to Khunjerab
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China
In search of the past in Kashgar, China
Muslim Kashgar in China’s far-flung Xinjiang province is one of the country’s most surprising cities.
Unexpected Urumqi
Urumqi, in western China, is an unlikely city in many ways, but is it really a Silk Road destination?
The Secrets of Central Asia
Welcome to a land of secrets, a treasure-trove of adventure waiting to be unlocked and explored; Central Asia.
Lost in Translation: The 12 oddest signboards I saw in China
China has a history of mistranslated signboards. Here are some I saw in 2012; a couple are hilarious, but one is outright offensive.
Gallery: Postcards from Shangri-La
Shangri-La is a mythical valley somewhere in the Himalayas, as described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon. It’s also a place in China.
Lijiang: the new ‘old’ China
In Lijiang, I spent an enjoyable day sipping the local tea, poking around temples and wandering the photogenic cobblestone markets.
With eTramping: Temples of the World
I, along with Vanessa of the Travelling Colognian, were invited to nominate our favourite temple from around the world for eTramping!
Hong Kong’s past, present and future in transit
Is Hong Kong an Asian metropolis of the future, or are its glory days behind it? Perhaps both, as I discovered on a quick stopover.