Our 10 day trip around China finished with a day and a half in Shanghai, filled with architecture, crowds of shoppers, terrible traffic, delicious dumplings, tasty tea, a lion dance, and the most amazing fireworks finale I have ever seen…
Natural Wonders: Guilin & Yangshuo!
After visiting the creations of the powerful Qin and Ming Emperors, we flew south to the warmth and natural beauty of Guilin and Yangshuo. Our first stop in Guilin was a visit to the beautiful stalagmite and stalagtites at the…
Warriors, Dumplings, & Fireworks!
We had the most amazing Chinese New Year celebration in Xian! Our adventure began before we even landed in the imperial capital of China. After Asher was stroked on the cheek and had his hair and ear pulled by some…
Awesome Great Wall!
“I want to be a warrior when I grow up!” exclaimed Asher at the top of the Great Wall. It was a misty, overcast day when we traveled about an hour and a half outside of Beijing to visit the Great Wall…
First Stop Beijing!
The Chinese capital city of Beijing was our entry city which kicked off our 10 day tour of China. It was the first time that Aliya, Asher and I had ever been to China. Aliya’s first impression of Beijing was…