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20+ Tips for Bike Touring in China

Posted February 19, 2017 by Justin

China used to be home to the largest population of cyclists in the world, but now the car has arrived. Touring is still a popular activity in China with the most popular route, Chengdu to Lhasa on G318. China is a wonderful place to go bike touring and has many things to offer, from outstanding s...

10 Amazing Places to See in Java, Indonesia

Posted February 16, 2017 by Cara Crawford

Indonesia is arguably one of the most unique countries in the world. Before obtaining sovereignty after World War 2, the country was colonized by the Dutch, Portuguese, British, and French and is home to people of the Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian religions. A true melting pot of relig...

For Better or Worse: How China Has Changed the Way I Interact With the World

Posted February 10, 2017 by Cara Crawford

Even after 2 years China still amazes and surprises me on a weekly basis. Some days I can’t believe how fast our time in China has gone by, and others it feels like an eternity and I wonder when the insanity will stop, but one thing’s for sure China has had a profound impact on my li...

Zhangjiajie Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Plan Your Trip

Posted February 06, 2017 by Cara Crawford

Zhangjiajie is an amazing place full of breathtaking scenery, with everything from naturally sculpted mountains to man-made bridges. For outdoors lovers like ourselves, Zhangjiajie is a must see when it comes to the natural wonders of China. The inspiration for the Hallelujah Mountains in the m...

Walking on Air at the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

Posted February 03, 2017 by Cara Crawford

The Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, which opened in August of 2016, officially takes the title of longest and highest glass bridge in the world. It spans the width of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon running 430 meters long and dangling 300 meters in the air above the river gorge. The bridge,...

Wulingyuan Scenic Area: Hiking China’s Avatar Mountains

Posted January 27, 2017 by Cara Crawford

Wulingyuan Scenic Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site approximately 40km from Zhangjiajie City. Home to the famous finger mountains that inspired the scenery in the movie Avatar, the scenic area spans an impressive 264 square kilometers containing more than 3000 rock pillars, two natural bridges...

Hiking Tianmen Mountain: A Gateway to Heaven

Posted January 19, 2017 by Cara Crawford

A 1500 meter tall mountain overlooking Zhangjiajie City, Tianmen Mountain is best known for its 3 famous landmarks: Tianmen Cave, an oblong shaped hole creating a natural bridge that connects two different mountain peaks, 99 Bends Road that winds up the mountain to Tianmen Cave, and its cableway,...

Zhangjiajie Photo Tour: Hiking the Avatar Mountains of Wulingyuan Scenic Area

Posted January 17, 2017 by Cara Crawford

Thousands of steps and four burning calves were well worth it to soak in the mystical land of Zhangjiajie. Known colloquially as the Avatar Mountains, the finger-like pillars of Zhangjiajie are a landform seen nowhere else in the world. Unique to this area of China, the over 3000 sandstone pill...

Will We Always Wonder What Might Have Been?

Posted January 09, 2017 by Cara Crawford

I recently completed my longest ever solo bike ride of 82 kilometers. As I rode up to the gate of our apartment complex, a wave of relief washed over me. I can finally stop pedaling, the pain is over. Milestones like these usually leave us with a feeling of accomplishment. We did it. It’s a p...

Crawford Creations’ Best Travel Photos of 2016

Posted December 31, 2016 by Cara Crawford

2016 Has brought us to some amazing and magical places. From China to the US and many places in between, these are the photos that best capture the essence and beauty of the world around us as we’ve experienced it this year. Chengdu, Sichuan, China A giant panda walks by at the Chengd...

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20+ Tips for Bike Touring in China

10 Amazing Places to See in Java, Indonesia

For Better or Worse: How China Has Changed the Way I Interact With the World

Zhangjiajie Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Plan Your Trip

Walking on Air at the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

Wulingyuan Scenic Area: Hiking China’s Avatar Mountains

Hiking Tianmen Mountain: A Gateway to Heaven

Zhangjiajie Photo Tour: Hiking the Avatar Mountains of Wulingyuan Scenic Area

Will We Always Wonder What Might Have Been?

Crawford Creations’ Best Travel Photos of 2016

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