Chengdu was definitely my favorite city in China--I'm not sure if it was the peeking sun and blue sky (that definitely helped), or the fact that the city is much more walkable than others (finally), but Chengdu was a great way to wrap up our trip to China. I thought that Chengdu … [Read more...]
Reader Question: Did You Feel Safe Flying into Paro, Bhutan?
A few months ago, someone emailed me wondering if we had felt like flying into Bhutan was safe. Then, at Thanksgiving, a family friend of the in-laws asked the same question: is it really safe to fly into Paro, Bhutan? Doesn't help when the Paro runway shows up on the World's … [Read more...]
A Visit to The Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China
We had a long day touring Beijing, and the Temple of Heaven was one of the later stops in the afternoon. Fortunately, the visible pollution had decided to leave and we could actually see the sky in Beijing for an extended period of time. The novelty! Unfortunately, this also … [Read more...]
There’s More to the Chengdu Panda Base: The Adorable Red Panda & More
We were thrilled to see the pandas, and the baby pandas, at the Chengdu Panda Base (see the last post here). What we didn't know was that the Chengdu panda base also had a quite sizable population of red pandas. The red pandas have the run of a large portion of the center, and by … [Read more...]
Black, White, and Furry All Over: Visiting the Chengdu Panda Base in China
Chengdu was absolutely one of my favorite cities in China. It was significantly more walkable than Beijing, the sun came out for half a day, and it was easier to explore. Without a doubt, one of the biggest highlights of the trip to China was visiting the Chengdu Panda Base which … [Read more...]
