

This blog is a collection of snapshots, anecdotes, and insights from my travels to China.
Dream smasher COVID did a thorough job destroying my best laid 2020 travel plans. With no new far away places to explore for a while,
I decided to start the journey all over and revisit the places on Mainland China and in Taiwan that I've been to since 2010.
I'm a passionate solo female traveller, immigrated to Canada 25 years ago, love meeting and sharing ideas with people from all over the world.
I've been to many countries, but no other place has surprised and changed me so profoundly as China.
Travelling back in time is an interesting experience. Each picture I share on these pages stirs up strong emotions and a deep sense of
gratitude. Maybe in a year or two we can set off freely once again, but will it ever be the same? Will people continue to keep a physical
distance? Will fear and misuse of the popular phrase finally have created the social distance? Will strangers still welcome me
with open arms? Will friends still happily invite me to their own and their relatives' and friends' homes? This journey
back makes me realize how special every day has been and how privileged I was.
This time, my virtual wanderings led me to the Hangzhou of 2015, and once more I strolled around West Lake, explored the parks, and climbed
the mountains through tea plantations and bamboo forests. I publish a new article every two or three weeks.
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Kunming
Kunming - Chengdu - Xining - Tibet - Shanxi
Beijing - Xining - Qinghai - Xi'an - Kunming
Shanghai - Ningbo - Beijing - Xi'an
How does it feel to live in a high-rise complex with about 10,000 others? I tried it for five weeks in Harbin.
Travelling the Roof of the World surprises with ever-changing landscape, colorful buildings, devoted pilgrims, thin air, contentment, poverty, and prayer flags everywhere. And Mt. Everest? This time it has a different story to tell...
At the last moment, a tragic event shatterered our hopes to visit Everest Base Camp and we got stranded in Old Tingri, a tiny, run-down town at the foot of the mountain.
Taiwan is full of surprises, and Taroko with its breathtaking scenery was one of the best possible introductions to this beautiful island.
Feeling happy for the pandas, sorry for some tour group guests.