My China trips
China (2): Beijing & Shandong May 26 – June 7, 2011
Jade Emperor Temple, Mount Tai After an enjoyable stay in Tibet, I flied to Beijing to get something done. I then made my first visit to the Shandong Province which has a long history and culture. Confucius (Kong Zi) was a native son of Qufu and Mount Tai where all Chinese emperors would visit as … Continue reading
China (1) : Tibet May 15 – 25, 2011
World’s highest mountain After spending some 60 days in Bhutan and Nepal, I travelled overland to Tibet, China and made my way to the base camp of Mt Qomolangma (i.e. Mt Everest). I travelled over 2200km during my 11 days in Tibet including some 1500km along the Friendship Highway (National Highway 318) from Zhangmu in … Continue reading
21 days London- Hong Kong Overland September 13 – October 3, 2010
I love trains. A Trans-Siberian journey has been on my must-do list for three decades. My dream finally came true when I left London for Hong Kong upon completion of my assignment in London. As I only had 20 days and wished to visit as many places as possible, I gave up the idea of taking the classic 9289km-long … Continue reading