Tibet, TLG, and the Olympics

I don’t normally get into these things, but I have some strong feelings about China and the Tibet situation. Beware, I have decided to vent my negative chi into something positive with this post! This is a petition to try to get the Chinese government to come to the table and talk rather than sending [...]

Back to Lijiang

The sun provided another perfect day for the last segment of our trek through the Tiger Leaping Gorge. We left the Halfway House GH, which I was not too sad about. I have never encountered a more rude place to stay in Asia. They did have the most spectacular views, and a steady influx of [...]

Tiger Leaping Gorge (Day 2)

We left the Family Naxi Guesthouse and hit the trail for what turned out to be the best trekking day of my life. We didn’t exactly get an early start, but it did not matter, and the owner of the guesthouse walked us down the trail with smiles, hugs, and wishing us a safe journey. [...]

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