My Guilin Dinner of Corn Juice and Claypot Pork Belly

My Guilin Dinner of Corn Juice and Claypot Pork Belly

Guilin is not somewhere I expected to have my mind blown by corn juice… but I will say this: sometimes the least expected thing sticks … Read more

My Guilin Lunch of Dry Rice Noodles and Fish Ball Soup

My Guilin Lunch of Dry Rice Noodles and Fish Ball Soup

Some of my fondest memories from China are from the most simple meals, the ones where you grab a bowl of something local, sit down … Read more

Two Rivers Four Lakes in Guilin and the Gold and Silver Pagodas I Saw

Two Rivers Four Lakes in Guilin and the Gold and Silver Pagodas I Saw

Spending an evening walking about Guilin‘s Two Rivers Four Lakes proved to be one of those “everything-just-clicked” sort of nights. It’s all a connected network … Read more

Guihai Qinglan in Guilin Where I Saw Black Swans and Hot Air Balloons

Guihai Qinglan in Guilin Where I Saw Black Swans and Hot Air Balloons

Before arriving in Guilin, I had seen pictures of black swans against those famous karst mountains and heard of Guihai Qinglan. This was largely because … Read more

My Suite at Tianlongwan Xiyue Hotel Guilin Looking Out at Elephant Trunk Hill

My Suite at Tianlongwan Xiyue Hotel Guilin Looking Out at Elephant Trunk Hill

Full disclosure, hotels aren’t really something that I get all giddy over. It’s where I sleep, then what? The suite I had at Guilin‘s Tianlongwan … Read more

Guilin's Elephant Trunk Hill and Why I Think It's So Famous

Guilin’s Elephant Trunk Hill and Why I Think It’s So Famous

I had to visit: The Elephant Trunk Hill is one of those sites where I’ve seen its image a hundred times and thought: what is … Read more

Things to See at Eastern Suburb Memory, Chengdu

Things to See at Eastern Suburb Memory, Chengdu

Eastern Suburb Memory was probably one of the more unique attractions that I visited when I was in Chengdu. In a lot of ways, it’s … Read more

I Explored Du Fu Thatched Cottage and Its Garden in Chengdu

I Explored Du Fu Thatched Cottage and Its Garden in Chengdu

The Du Fu Thatched Cottage and the scenic area it’s located in was arguably one of the most relaxing museums/parks that I visited when I … Read more

I Walked Around Chunxi Road and IFS Panda in Chengdu

I Walked Around Chunxi Road and IFS Panda in Chengdu

I enjoy walking around business districts and the Chunxi Road area in Chengdu which featured the IFS Panda was perhaps one of the more memorable … Read more

Tasting Xie Man Lou’s Famous Crab Roe Noodles in Chengdu

Tasting Xie Man Lou’s Famous Crab Roe Noodles in Chengdu

Xie Man Lou: Definitely One of the Best Crab Roe Noodles in Chengdu I had heard that Xie Man Lou was a popular restaurant chain … Read more

Chongshuge: Inside the Most Beautiful Bookstore in Chengdu

Chongshuge: Inside the Most Beautiful Bookstore in Chengdu

As someone who loves books and reading, I greatly enjoyed being at the Zhongshughe (or sometimes spelled as Chongshuge) branch in Dujiangyan, Chengdu even though … Read more