Category Archives: Yuanyang
Leaving Yuanyang
Waiting for the sleeper bus to Kunming, I met an Israeli named Tom. —Wait a sec, I can hear you say. Another sleeper bus? What in god’s name are you thinking? This wasn’t really an overnight bus, I rationalized. It
Leaving Yuanyang
Waiting for the sleeper bus to Kunming, I met an Israeli named Tom. —Wait a sec, I can hear you say. Another sleeper bus? What in god’s name are you thinking? This wasn’t really an overnight bus, I rationalized. It
Last hike at Yuanyang
Yuanyang was one place on my trip that I figured I would never come back to, only because it had been so difficult getting there. I stayed three days, even though most say you can do it in two or
Last hike at Yuanyang
Yuanyang was one place on my trip that I figured I would never come back to, only because it had been so difficult getting there. I stayed three days, even though most say you can do it in two or
Laohuzui Sunset
I couldn’t be certain what the Manager was saying to me, but apparently the noon check-out time that had applied to guests up until the previous day did not apply to me. I packed up my things and caught a ride to
Laohuzui Sunset
I couldn’t be certain what the Manager was saying to me, but apparently the noon check-out time that had applied to guests up until the previous day did not apply to me. I packed up my things and caught a ride to
Bada Sunset – Duoyishu Timelapse
Come sunset I shared a taxi-van to the Bada lookout with a Panamanian art student studying in Beijing. She was doing her thesis on media art and carried four or five film (non-digital) cameras to capture her travels through China.
Bada Sunset – Duoyishu Timelapse
Come sunset I shared a taxi-van to the Bada lookout with a Panamanian art student studying in Beijing. She was doing her thesis on media art and carried four or five film (non-digital) cameras to capture her travels through China.
Duoyishu Sunrise
My roommate was a Dutch girl named Jorieke. Neither of us had purchased tickets for the observation deck; instead, we trekked up to just below the deck—about a 15 minute walk—to watch the sunrise. It’s hard to believe the deck
Duoyishu Sunrise
My roommate was a Dutch girl named Jorieke. Neither of us had purchased tickets for the observation deck; instead, we trekked up to just below the deck—about a 15 minute walk—to watch the sunrise. It’s hard to believe the deck
Sunny’s Guesthouse
When I arrived at the guesthouse, no one was there. I mean no one. No guests. No employees. I could have robbed the place. (But then where would I have slept?) I enjoyed the beautiful view of the terraces from
Sunny’s Guesthouse
When I arrived at the guesthouse, no one was there. I mean no one. No guests. No employees. I could have robbed the place. (But then where would I have slept?) I enjoyed the beautiful view of the terraces from
Xinjie to Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 4 I shouldn’t be too hard on the Xinjie bus station hotel room. That it had a Western toilet is by all accounts a miracle. Still, despite traveling for 24 hours, I could not bring
Xinjie to Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 4 I shouldn’t be too hard on the Xinjie bus station hotel room. That it had a Western toilet is by all accounts a miracle. Still, despite traveling for 24 hours, I could not bring
Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 3 You would think, judging by the expressions on their faces, the good people of Xinjie had never seen a white man enter their town by rolling down a dirt-covered hillside with all his belongings
Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 3 You would think, judging by the expressions on their faces, the good people of Xinjie had never seen a white man enter their town by rolling down a dirt-covered hillside with all his belongings
Jiangshi to Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 2 The woman with whom I switched bunks returned the favor in the morning. She shook me awake with a “Jiangshi!” I had expected Jiangshi to be the last stop. I couldn’t have been more
Jiangshi to Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 2 The woman with whom I switched bunks returned the favor in the morning. She shook me awake with a “Jiangshi!” I had expected Jiangshi to be the last stop. I couldn’t have been more
My Last Sleeper Bus – Jinghong to Jiangshi
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 1 If there is a right way to get to Yuanyang, I did the exact opposite. Lonely Planet suggested taking a 12 hour bus ride to the town of Luchun. By the time you get
My Last Sleeper Bus – Jinghong to Jiangshi
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 1 If there is a right way to get to Yuanyang, I did the exact opposite. Lonely Planet suggested taking a 12 hour bus ride to the town of Luchun. By the time you get
My China Year 