Southern Silk Road Part 03: Three Star Hotels
Morning. Only twenty more hours driving until I’m out of Xinjiang and into Qinghai. I’m not well at the moment and its hard concentrating on the road. Something I ate? […]
Southern Silk Road, Part 02: Diversions
Right. Monday morning! It’s still dark though the full moon illuminates the street as I load up the Land Cruiser. Things get going slowly in Xinjiang and there’s still no […]
Cross China Road Trip 09: The South East Silk Road to Altai
To Visit or Not to Visit? That is the Question. From the beauty and hospitality of the Tibetan region of southern Lanzhou, via a two day trip across the Qilian […]
Langmusi: The Tibetan Lady and the Pear
Third part of three: To understand the TWAF phenomenon please read Part 2 first >here< As the day moves on I proceed down the valley to Namo Gorge. Damn it! […]
Langmusi: An Inspiring Spectacle but Shameful Behaviour
Second part of three. Please go >here< to go to Part 1 Blessed Relief. I slept well with no nightmares, visitations or illnesses occurring. Phew! Must have been down to […]
Cross China Road Trip 08: Langmusi, Sky Burial Site
Langmusi: Part one of three. Please go >here< for Part 2 A few hours south of Xiahe you will find Langmusi. Though this is also a thoroughly Tibetan town there’s […]
Tibetan Monks Rescue Coal Truck
South of Lanzhou in the Gansu & Sichuan provinces, the area is largely populated by Tibetans. So I was out on a Sunday hike around the Kirti Gompa Monastery in […]
Cross China Road Trip 07: Gansu Province, Xiahe. Circumambulation via Prayer Wheels on the Kora Path
Updated with link to new video on YouTube: Max China. Find below and enjoy. Circumambulate: ‘To walk or go about or around, especially ceremoniously’ Xiahe is a Tibetan town in […]
5 Reasons Why Travelling is Guaranteed to Make You Lose Weight by the Kilo
While I’m playing catch up with the YouTube channel I thought I’d take a quick diversion from the Cross China Road Trip. After a week or so on the road […]
Cross China Road Trip 06: Gansu Province, Lanzhou. Driving Stress Maximum
An amazing giant silver butterfly! That’s the toll gate between Ningxia and Gansu. A huge wave of achievement and excitement rolls through me as I pass. The outskirts of the […]
Cross China Road Trip 05: Ningxia Autonomous Region, Shapotou: Camping on a Basketball Court
Really great being out of the big city. From the madness of Gao Miao Si and its dungeon from Hell, a few hours down the road is the presently empty […]
Cross China Road Trip 04: Ningxia Autonomous Region, Zhongwei. Stunning Gao Miao Si Temple
A couple of hours south of Yinchuan is the city of Zhongwei and its amazing Buddhist temple Gao Miao Si. Entering the courtyard any stresses you may have will immediately […]
Cross China Road Trip 03: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan. Stress, Stress & the GPS
Yinchuan: A city of two million, it has a distinctly laid back feeling to with wide open boulevards. It is also home to the Hui Muslims after the region separated […]
Cross China Road Trip 02: Beijing > Hebei > Inner Mongolia: Maximum Freedom & Genghis Khan
So after nine and a half hours I make it to my first target Ulansu Lake in Inner Mongolia with just enough time to find somewhere to park up before […]
Cross China Road Trip 01: Beijing > Hebei > Inner Mongolia: Maximum Freedom & Genghis Khan
All the years of dreaming, slow build-up and preparation and it’s finally happening. Just incredible to be able to look back and reflect on that part of the journey now; […]
Cross China Road Trip: 10,000 Miles Ahead & One Tent Peg
Well it’s taken long enough but at long last all that needs to be done is move the massive amount of gear from the apartment down into the back of […]
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