Ice, crevices, 1000m drops and old wooden planks, Mount Huashan is a jaw-dropping pilgrimage on a sacred mountain. If I survived, there was always kung-fu to look forward to, plus visiting the 3 Gorges Dam, cruising up the Yangtze, and getting whiplash from the incredible change in the country. Get ready for the Chinese century, it’s inevitable.
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Photographic evidence of my stupidity with the crocodiles, plus meet some interesting creatures (turtles, chickens, snakes, eagles, lions, my friend Greg). After joining in the wonderful celebrations that make up the Colours of Malaysia, I fasttrack it to Shanghai, where I marvel at the commerce, cuisine and [...]
Below, the folks I met in China, in short stays in Shanghai and Beijing, and returning the following year to cruise up the Yangtze! I look forward to meeting the other billion or so…
For those interested in what kind of gear I use, I decided to create this handy little section. I’ve also thrown in some useful links, special thankyous to the people who make this all possible, and the occasional bad joke just to keep things lively. Remember, there are of course two ways of [...]
A new beginning, a new season, as Word Travels hits the road in for season two in the other Republic of China. After the Fire Doctor sets me alight, I eat out a porcelain bowl at a toilet restaurant, dodge cobras in Snake Alley, and live like an emperor at the Grand Hotel. Taipei 101 is not a lecture class, but you’ll learn much about the country that nobody recognizes from this report.
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