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Why we love Yangzhou

27 July, 202228 July, 2022 by Akie
Food     Jiangsu
Monkey and the cherry bloomson

  Previously, I talked about our Yangzhou friend Niu Niu (妞妞) who runs a quaint coffee shop in the old…

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Beautiful friendship in Yangzhou (揚州的友誼)

8 May, 202214 May, 2022 by Akie
Jiangsu

Yangzhou is beautiful in springtime as the willows by the river and canal turn lushly green and various flowers pop…

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Life in Yangzhou (揚州的日子) Jan 13 2022 onward Part 1

28 April, 20226 May, 2022 by Akie
Jiangsu

  When the first wave of Covid hit China in the beginning of 2020, our travelling came to a halt…

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Heartwarming Ejin Banner (盛情難卻的額濟納旗) 30 May – 17 Jun

21 July, 202114 September, 2021 by Akie
Inner Mongolia

Originally, we did not plan to go to Ejin Banner (額濟納旗) in the most north western tip of Inner Mongolia….

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Exploring Western Inner Mongolia 沙塵滾滾的內蒙古西部 7-12 May (Part 2)

25 June, 202118 November, 2021 by Akie
Inner Mongolia

After lots of late night chats and loads of fun with our young friend Jovy, the four of us returned…

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Exploring Western Inner Mongolia 沙塵滾滾的內蒙古最西部 7-12 May (Part 1)

24 June, 202129 June, 2021 by Akie
Inner Mongolia

      Daisy the queen of van life. Jovy and the four of us continued our journey northward and…

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Amazing Mati Temple and Qilianxian 馬蹄寺與祁連縣 30 Apr – 6 May 2021

19 June, 202120 June, 2021 by Akie
Gansu     Qinghai

Friends have wanted to join our travel in China ever since we started but then COVID got in the way…

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Winter in Dunhuang (敦煌的冬天) 2 Dec 2020 – 19 Apr 2021

17 May, 202120 May, 2021 by Akie
Gansu

After spending months in Tibet followed by a whirlwind three-week tour in Qinghai over 3,000 kilometres, we were ready to…

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Qinghai (青海) 13 Nov – 1 Dec 2020

16 March, 202121 March, 2021 by Akie
Qinghai

From Lhasa, we headed northeast to Qinghai (青海) via the Qingzang route (青藏公路). I was even more unfamiliar with Qinghai…

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A Month in Lhasa (拉薩的一個月) Sept 2020

5 February, 202119 May, 2021 by Akie
Tibet

In early September, we arrived in Lhasa and ended up staying for over a month. My first impression of Lhasa…

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