Category: RTW Travel
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Imperial Beijing
Read more: Imperial BeijingAfter a short flight from Guangzhou, we found ourselves essentially teleported to China’s capital, Beijing. With our limited exposure to China in the Western media, here’s what I expected to see when we arrived in China: Yes, bicycles! Who doesn’t think of bicycles when thinking of China? Our visit to China, and particularly Beijing, certainly changed…
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All About Chinese Culture
Read more: All About Chinese CultureWhile in Guangzhou, Amy and Dave recommended a park to visit to learn all about the Chinese culture called the Lingnan Impression Garden. There were many traditional Chinese performances to watch and the whole area represented a traditional Chinese community with homes, temples and theatres. When we arrived, a friendly man pointed us in the direction of…
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Hong Kong – The Gateway to Asia
Read more: Hong Kong – The Gateway to AsiaHaving just spent the past month and a bit in Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, we were in for a little bit of a culture shock as we headed to Hong Kong. Gone were the dusty roads and noisy tuk-tuks. It was like we had done some time travel and were now Back to the Future.…
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Thank you Teacher for your Teaching!
Read more: Thank you Teacher for your Teaching!As we’ve mentioned in our previous posts, Cambodia is a country still recovering from incredible devastation from their civil war. As a result, the people do not have a solid infrastructure and do not have a stable public education system. Most children, especially in the villages, do not have access to any education at all–…