Forbidden City, Jingshan Park and the Wonderfully Ordinary Street

Third day in Beijing, the sun is shining and the smog is almost non-existent! An ideal day to check out the tourist hot spots and check out some pretty buildings. We started the day off going to Tienanmen Square which is pretty damn big, then walked through the underpass to make our way in to…

The Great Wall

We went to the Great Wall today and it was absolutely amazing! There was minimal crowds and it was snowing, which just makes everything looks more beautiful. It kinda made walking a bit difficult since it was so slippy, but did not ruin the experience in the slightest So me, Caitlin and her aunt Courtney…

From Kangding to (just outside) Tagong

After the mighty long bus journey, we decided not sleep and to just carry on with the rest of the day. We all took a stroll to the cable cars and up Paoma mountain. The view over the city was amazing and I’ve never seen so many prayer flags in one place. It was a…

Adventure to Fengdu

This week was Mid-Autumn Festival meaning we got an extra 2 days off, so we had a long weekend to go explore! Originally we thought of visiting the giant Buddah in Leshan, but had been told it would be insanely busy and would ruin the trip, so Caitlin and I kept our exploring local. On…