Summer 2022 – Adventure in the Great Wide Somewhere

Ningxia: Into the Desert

As we continued on our end-of-summer adventure through Ningxia (click HERE to read Part 1!) our next stop would have us once again hopping back and forth throughout time as we learned about the incredible depth of history in this area of China. (Seriously, there’s just SO MUCH.) We prepared for another hot day outsideContinue reading “Ningxia: Into the Desert”

Ningxia: The Lost Xixia Dynasty

After heading back to Shanghai from Hainan (we’re time traveling back to August of 2022 for this post as I continue to work towards catching up!), we assumed our holiday travels were done for the summer as restrictions and limitations due to the pandemic were still pretty prevalent. But then, with a few weeks leftContinue reading “Ningxia: The Lost Xixia Dynasty”

Summertime in Sanya 2: Return Visit

Hello again! It has been… a while. Unsurprisingly, I have once again fallen rather behind in keeping this blog updated with my travels and adventures while living abroad. (Turns out having a time-consuming job and chaotic brain chemicals will do that to you.) I’ve not posted in over a year, and am two years behindContinue reading “Summertime in Sanya 2: Return Visit”

Yangshuo, From Below

(To no one’s surprise, it’s been nearly two months since I’ve last posted and I am approximately 10 months and 20+ blogs behind schedule. Thank you for your patience and I promise I have so many amazing things to share with you, it’ll just take me a while to get them all out there! Also,Continue reading “Yangshuo, From Below”

Yangshuo, From Above

(Click here to read the first part of this trip!) After our first few days in Guilin, we couldn’t imagine finding anywhere more beautiful. And yet, as is a common saying here in China, Guilin may be the most beautiful natural scenery in the world, but Yangshuo is the most beautiful part of Guilin. SoContinue reading “Yangshuo, From Above”

Guilin: By Water, By Mountains, Most Lovely

After a 65-day lockdown that took our spring away from us, my boyfriend and I were very anxious to get out of Shanghai and do some traveling over the summer. As you can probably assume, if you have not yet witnessed the madness yourself, I am the master of hypothetical itineraries. Before Lockdown (B.L.?), IContinue reading “Guilin: By Water, By Mountains, Most Lovely”