Is Spring the Best Time to Visit Chengdu? Here’s How Mine Went
Since returning to Chengdu in April of 2025, this has been a question that’s been running through my mind. They say that autumn is golden … Read more
China
This category will group all articles related to trip and travel in China.
Chengdu vs Chongqing, Two Cities That Are Nothing Alike
Okay, let me preface this by saying that until I went to both cities, I had lumped them together in my mind. Sure, they’re both … Read more
I Tried Chinese Hotpot in Chongqing, Chengdu and Japan
My Attempt at Chinese Hotpot: In Chengdu and Chongqing (and thinking about Japan) Hotpot is hotpot right? I’d always assumed that. But after visiting Chongqing … Read more
All the Sichuan Food I Ate in Chengdu and Chongqing (Photos)
Here are photos of everything I ate in Chengdu and Chongqing: Sichuan cuisine. For an entire week, I bounced around between Chongqing and Chengdu with … Read more
6 Things to do in Nanning, China
To be honest, I hadn’t even heard of Nanning until prior to this trip. It is one of those Chinese cities you don’t find on … Read more
4 Things to do in Liuzhou, China
Things to do in Liuzhou, China. Honestly, I had no idea what to expect when I went to spend a few days in Liuzhou. It’s … Read more
7 Things to do in Guilin, China
Guilin’s karst peaks have been something I’ve heard about for years and while you could oversell them here (they don’t need it), they live up … Read more
My Afternoon at Nanning Garden Expo Park with Snapdragon Fields and Zen Gardens
In early March I spent an afternoon at the Nanning Garden Expo Park and let me tell you: It was one of those days when … Read more
Nanning’s Walking Streets with Old Arcades and an Ancient City
Nanning has old pedestrian street. These include Three Streets Two Alleys district and area surrounding Xingning Road, but they didn’t wow me when I went … Read more
Mingehu in Nanning with Live Music on a Floating Stage
While wandering down to Mingehu one evening, I was surprised to see floating stage set up with live music. I had heard that there was … Read more
Hana Shio in Nanning Where I Ate Caviar, King Crab, and Hot Stone Wagyu
Full disclosure: If someone asked me to write about Nanning, Japanese fusion fine dining wouldn’t be at the top of my list. That’s not what … Read more