Hello Again. If you read my previous post, you may recall that (back in November/December) I spent a few weeks in China’s Yunnan Province — and that I stayed in a small guest house in the pretty town of Lijiang — using Lijiang as my base to explore outlying areas via single-day and multi-day side […]
Hello Again. During the latter half of November, I spent a few weeks in the Himalayan and Tibetan region of western China, specifically Yunnan Province. Yunnan Province borders on Tibet and Myanmar. The Province is widely inhabited by people of the Naxi ethnic group, and is known for gorgeous mountain scenery, excellent pu’ehr tea (from […]
Hello Again! As you may know from my previous post, I recently spent a substantial amount of time on the Philippine island of Boracay. I also spent some time in the Philippine locations of Manila and Taal Town. While in Manila, I ventured out on a day trip from Manila to the Philippine heritage village […]
Hello Everyone! This month, I spent a few weeks on the beautiful Philippine island of Boracay. Boracay is a small island located about 300 kilometers (200 miles) south of the capital city of Manila. Aside from the immense beauty of this small island and the surrounding sea, the Filipino people are an absolute pleasure — […]
Hello Everyone. At the beginning of June, during my stay in Da Nang, I wandered off on a day trip to the beautiful town of Hoi An with Thanh, my longtime Da Nang friend, and gracious tour guide. Hoi An is located about 40 kilometers from Da Nang, and thus only a one hour drive […]