Breezy promenades. Urban parks. Island getaways. China doesn’t come to mind. But that’s exactly what the southern seaside city of Xiamen has to offer. A boon for the long-term traveler? Blissfully few (I would argue no) must-see sights. Instead, Xiamen offers fun cafes, pedestrianized walkways, and low humidity. It’s the perfect city to enjoy a… Continue reading “Slowing Down in Xiamen”
Our first taste of mainland China was a weekend in Shenzhen, a city on the border with Hong Kong. It is one of the most prosperous cities in the country due to it’s designation as a special economic zone in 1980. The result is a population explosion from a village of 30,000 to over 10… Continue reading “A Quick Trip to Shenzhen”
Our itinerary for nine months of travel in Asia: Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Mongolia, South Korea and Japan. We planned to go to China for our honeymoon. That was over 12 years ago. We’ve traveled in the meantime but only made our first trip to Asia in 2015. We went to Japan. Not due to… Continue reading “Nine Months in Asia”
