I spent 3 days in Mongolia at the Elstei Ger Camp. It’s geared towards tourists to give them a taste of Mongolian life with amenities, like hot showers and electricity. The staff is super friendly and took great care of me. My favorite part of the stay was learning to play Shagai, horseback riding and talking […]
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Ulaanbaatar I left Beijing on a foggy morning. The train station was already buzzing at 630am when I arrived and I was puzzled by the departure board which had the train numbers in English but didn’t list the platforms. Luckily I showed my ticket to someone at the information desk and they pointed me to […]
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Our 12 hour train ride to Beijing ended up being a little delayed and closer to 16 hours, so by the time we arrived in China’s capital, found our hostel (Flowering House Hostel) and got cleaned up it was late afternoon. We tried a nearby restaurant with posters of bao that piqued our interest for […]
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Xi’an is known by most people for the discovery of the Terracotta Army of emperor Qin Shi Huang ,found an hour outside of the city. I was delighted to find it offers way more history and culture inside and outside its ancient walls and has many activities and neighborhoods to explore. We arrived in Xi’an […]
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Yangshuo, lies on the Li River. Compared to Kunming and Guilin it is a tiny town with just enough restaurants, shops and people to seem lively yet maintain its charming character. We stayed 2km outside of Yangshuo at the Li River Retreat (#5 hotel on Trip Advisor). I highly recommend as well. It offers quiet serenity and […]
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