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How to Hike Hong Kong’s MacLehose Trail: Sections 1-4

Posted September 19, 2017 by Cara Crawford

Hong Kong, while known for its big city lights and stunning skyline is home to some of the best hikes in the region, including 3 long-distance trails: MacLehose Trail, Lantau Trail, and the Wilson Trail. The MacLehose Trail is the longest of the 3 at a whopping 100km, a long ways considering Hong...

Hiking China’s Grand Canyon: Pingshanhu

Posted August 07, 2017 by Cara Crawford

* This post contains some affiliate links. Spires and columns of brick red sandstone stretch out as far as the eye can see. The landscape is dry and arid, the river that once helped carved this massive canyon long since dried up many years ago. Just wind, wildlife, and the occasional tourist flow...

Discover Jiangmen’s Twin Falls: Hiking Off the Beaten Path

Posted April 19, 2017 by Cara Crawford

Justin and I are always up for exploring new hiking trails, so when a friend asked if we wanted to go to Jiangmen for the day to check out the trails, we were totally on board. We drove to the far side of the mountains from our usual waterfall hike making the drive about an hour/hour and a half ...

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...

How to Find Jiangmen’s Hidden Waterfall

Posted December 20, 2016 by Cara Crawford

This place is easily the most amazing hidden gem we’ve found near our home in Zhuhai, China. The water in the swimming hole is the most amazing shade of turquoise blue and absolutely crystal clear. This incredible waterfall flows from a spring on top of the mountain, splashing down into a large...

Zhuhai Island Guide

Posted September 15, 2016 by Cara Crawford

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...

Long Time No Talk: Family, Friends, and Fun in the USA

Posted July 02, 2016 by Cara Crawford

Hey friends! It’s been a while, I know, and I apologize. A lot has happened in the past month, a couple different house guests at our apartment in China, as well as a 3 week trip home to the U.S. (2 weeks for Justin), our first trip home since moving to China a year and a half ago.&nb...

Hiking Above the Clouds: Lantau Trail, Hong Kong

Posted April 24, 2016 by Cara Crawford

Tomb Sweeping Day has arrived, and with the holiday comes a 3-day day weekend, which means, hello mini vacation! This time we were off across the water to Hong Kong for a hiking trip along the Lantau trail. Believe it or not, Hong Kong is not all skyscrapers and bustling city. T...

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How to Hike Hong Kong’s MacLehose Trail: Sections 1-4

Hiking China’s Grand Canyon: Pingshanhu

Discover Jiangmen’s Twin Falls: Hiking Off the Beaten Path

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

How to Find Jiangmen’s Hidden Waterfall

Zhuhai Island Guide

Long Time No Talk: Family, Friends, and Fun in the USA

Hiking Above the Clouds: Lantau Trail, Hong Kong

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