If you are wondering how our furry children are these days, I can happily say that they are doing great. I know it sounds silly…
Tibet Mangkang (西藏芒康) 11 – 16 Aug
After almost two months since we left Yunnan Jianshui (雲南建水) in mid June, we finally entered the eastern border of Tibet and arrived at its…
Introduction to the Electrical System in our Van (太陽能供電系統)
Our van has gone to very remote places without mobile phone signal, electricity and hot water for days. We were able to use pressure cooker…
The Magical Genie 格聶神山
We spent five days in the remote but serene Genie. Our van survived the very rough roads including falling rocks. We met many wild animals…
Genie (格聶) 3 – 8 Aug
Our drive to Genie (格聶) from Litang (理塘) was adventurous to say the least as it was totally off the digital map and the road…
Ta Gong (塔公) 25 – 29 Jul
The longer we travel around China, the more we realize that we cannot make plans and expect to stick to them. Life is not about…
Shaxi, Yunnan (雲南沙溪) 29 Jun – 8 Jul
China has many so-called ancient towns (古鎮) but they are sometimes overrated and too commercial. We decided to give Shaxi old town (沙溪) a go…
Video of Life in Jianshui (旅居建水)
We made this video to give you a taste of what our almost five month stay in Jianshui is like and why we love it…
Life in Jianshui (建水) 28 Jan – 16 Jun, Part Two
After the initial few weeks of total shut down, the authority slowly loosened the measures and starting from early April, tourist destinations, hotels and restaurants…
Life in Jianshui (建水) 28 Jan – 16 Jun, Part One
We arrived at the small old town of Jianshui (建水) just three days before its lockdown at the end of January during the Chinese New…