23 October 2013 – Wuhan, China
The city of Wuhan in Hubei Province of China is so big! We are taking a ferry from one part – Wuchang, to another – Hankou. Bonus: it’s on the Yangtze River!
The city of Wuhan in Hubei Province of China is so big! We are taking a ferry from one part – Wuchang, to another – Hankou. Bonus: it’s on the Yangtze River!
We take a walk through a maze of o-torri gates at the Fushimi Inari shrine in Tokyo. It is a shinto shrine dedicated ot the gods of rice and sake.
Drinking tea is the popular past time in Chengdu, China — so we join in — and its delicious!
Floating markets are kind of a thing across much of Southeast Asia. Some functioning, some totally manufactured for tourist consumption, either way floating markets are emblematic of the region where water byways were the main routes of communication, travel, and what have you until just about 60 years ago (!) And in fact, when serious…
A stroll by the parliament of Hungary, hands down the most beautiful political building we’ve seen. They have gilded personal cigarette holders inside! Fancy. Also, watch on for some other monuments that basically represent a snapshot of Eastern Europe today )
A big climb awaits ahead of sunset — we are at the bottom of Wat Banan. Stairs, the story of our life travel.
Have you ever wondered why Vang Vieng became the party central of Laos? I think there are several good reasons. It’s a midway stop between Vientiane and Luangprabang. It’s pretty damn good looking, but there isn’t much else to do. Except for stare at the beautiful nature, and you know, float down a fast moving…