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Zhuhai Island Guide

Zhuhai is home to 217 islands, most of which are super tiny and uninhabited, but, the few that are inhabited, are totally worth exploring, and with clean blue water, mountain trails, and spectacular seafood, I highly recommend a trip.  These islands are relatively unknown to foreigners, and as us...

Exploring Shangchuan Island

Nothing embodies the spirit of summer like playing in the water.  And nothing kills that spirit more than living at a beach that is too nasty to swim in (pollution, China, you know where I’m going with this).  Thankfully, Zhuhai is home to a host of islands right off the coast with lovely blue wa...

Our Top 10 Go-to Chinese Dishes

China has an insane food culture, and if you’ve ever heard that the Chinese eat everything that moves, that is completely and utterly true, organs and bugs included (the Chinese name for animal, dong zuo 动物, literally translates to moving thing after all).  But lets spare the grossness...

20 Lifesaving Tips for Traveling in China

I’m not gonna like, China can be a bit of a daunting place. Especially for the first time traveler. But, don’t let that discourage you! China is host to countless hidden gems, amazing cultural experiences, and delicious food that you won’t want to miss out on. Here are 20 China ...

Zunyi Chishui River Valley International Cycling Race

On April 22, I started the epic trip to Maotai for the start of the 1st Annual Zunyi Chishui River Valley International Cycling Race. I got the call in the morning to find out my flight was cancelled, so I returned the call and after several attempts got a flight out of Guangzhou instead of Zhuha...

Bifengxia Zoo: Pandas Gone Wrong

Our travels today took us to Bifengxia, the home of the Bifengxia Panda Base, for more fuzzy Panda sightings.  Well…so we thought… Once again, I pestered our friendly hostel receptionists for advice about how to get to Bifengxia (I mean they should be used to it by now).  They looked up...

Face to Face With The World’s Largest Buddha

The Giant Buddha in Leshan, a two hour bus ride away from Chengdu, was a must see on our trip.  From Xiannanmen bus station in downtown Chengdu, we bought two one way tickets to Leshan.  In China, you buy your tickets at the departing station, as a result, round trip tickets are a rarity, and if ...