by Paul Read | Sep 14, 2023 | Cambodia, Travel
Cambodia June, 2023 Elephant Stones Siem Reap June, 2023 I should have known that China would have one last laugh at my expense. Preparing to leave my 18-month posting to Xi’an, I had planned to travel south to Yunnan Province and hike Tiger Leaping Gorge,...
by Paul Read | Jun 24, 2023 | China, Travel
Yellow Mountain September, 2022 Mystical Pines and Movie Sets Yellow Mountain Xidi Village Hongcun Village September, 2022 China’s Zero-Covid Policy entailed each province having its own rules, and local lockdowns springing into effect as soon as the local...
by Paul Read | Jun 23, 2023 | China, Travel
Luoyang March, 2023 Shao Lin Temple and the Longmen Grotto Luoyang Shaolin Temple Longmen Grotto March, 2023 Despite all the nonsense going on at work, I managed to carve out a couple of days to escape Xi’an and see some more of the country. I didn’t want...
by Paul Read | May 8, 2023 | China, Travel
Exploring Harbin January, 2023 Ice Sculptures and Matryoshka Dolls Harbin January, 2023 It was that time of year – the mandatory New Year holiday – when students could return to their provinces and reunite with their families for two weeks. However, with...
