Good food with Alex

Last day in Taipei... We were fortunate to have my cousin Alex to take us to some great local places. These are some of the best food we have ever tastes in Taiwan!! We will truely miss the food andLäs mer
Family reunion in Shanghai

Finally met up with the whole family to enjoy the holidays in Shanghai! Having some double decker hot pot!
Huang Shan

Hiking one of the most gorgeous mountain in China-- Huang Shan. I've been wanting to do this for a long time and it is great to be here with the whole family. I always thought the mountains and treesLäs mer
Huang Shan

Saw sun rise at this beautiful place and did a 10 mile hike to see some other scenic area in the Huang Shan area. There are total of 72 peaks and only 20 are accessible. And of that 20, some are oftenLäs mer
Xidi and Tunxi old street

Xidi is a small town near HuangShan. It is a 900 year old Hue style town. An interesting place to visit. We also stopped by the Tunxi old streets to buy and eat some local food. Happy to be with myLäs mer
Feng Huang old town, Hunan

We made it to Feng Huang old town, something on my bucket this! This is a well preserved town that was established more than 2000 years ago. Not sure when most of the current town buildings wereLäs mer
Xijiang Miao village

One of the best thing in Guizhou, China, is the rich minority culture. Xijiang Miao village is one of the largest Miao village, housing about 1300 families. It is a bit more developed, but still niceLäs mer
Happy new year from Guiyang!

Celebrating the New Year with new friends in Guiyang! Guizhou people are kind and loves making friends. We had a blast drinking beer and playing games. I originally thought it would be a lonely NewLäs mer
Chin Yen old town

I think we were all a little tired from last night's partying. New friends Tu Shi Zhe and Chen Con took us to an old town just outside of the city. Ate some delicious local snacks and took someLäs mer
Zhaou Xing Don Village

Our new friends Ama and Tsen took us to one of the largest Don Village in China. Ama is Don people, and we were able to get a glimps of the rich Don culture in Zaou Xing. This village is already a bitLäs mer
Ama's house

This is our last night in Guizhou and we have decided to cook a meal for our friends here who took great care of us. Non of them knew us before we got here, but we were treated to great meals andLäs mer
Nanning

We are spending 1 night at Nanning before heading into Hanoi. China has been great for me and eye-opening for Kevin. Ready for the next stop and excited to be on all the regular social network/ mediaLäs mer
Hanoi

Who knew we would be in Hanoi as we mark an exciting 3 years together? No reason not to splurg on some good food!!
Old Quarters

Tasting weird food at the Old Quarters. Weird because not even Kevin has had them before. Brown persimmon tasting fruit and Bun Ca (soup noodles with fried fish).
Bar hopping with new friends

Last night we met a couple from Toronto, we hit it off really well and decided to meet up again tonight to do some local bar/ restaurant hopping. Great food and good company, but forgot to take aLäs mer
Ha Long Bay

Beautiful Ha Long Bay... Weather is not the best today, but that layer of fog makes it look very mysterious. The seafood market is pretty cool too, we never get tired of walking around these markets.
Ninh Binh

Passing through Ninh Binh on our journey southbound. Saw some motorcycles hauling huge loads like this one. Makes our load looks like a nice stroll in the park!
Vinh

It as been raining cats and dogs... And trust me when I said it has been a very uncomfortable ride. Bundled up in wet clothes all day riding, and the rain coat keeps on tearing. We finally made it toLäs mer
In route to Phong Nha

Passed through gorgeous farm lands and local villages on our way to Phong Nha. As the westher cleared up, I now understand the allure of riding on a mortorcycle through Vietnam.
Paradise cave and Dark cave

This is by far my favorite part of the trip. We went to the Paradise Cave first that is filled with beautiful, giant stalactites. The cave was huge and took about an hour to walk through. We then headLäs mer
Hue

The old citidel of Hue has only glimps of it's past glory left. There is something beautiful yet eerie about this place. Also had my favorite type of Pho-- "Bun Bo Hue" at it's originated city Hue.Läs mer
Hoi An

After another wet ride, we've arrived at the Hoi An ancient town. Supposedly the town were originally built by Chinese Hokkan settlers. The town at night was lite by water lanterns in the river and onLäs mer
Hoi An Scooter Tour

We took an awesome scooter tour today! Got to ride on a water buffalo and drift in a round coconut boat (It's not really made of coconut or really called that but it looks just like a half coconutLäs mer
Quy Nhon

Had a REALLY long ride from Hoi An to Quy Nhon today. Thank goodness for Cafe Sua (Vietnamese coffee), and crazy Vietnamese motorbike riders on the road to keep us entertained.
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