Posts In The “Asia” Category
The Timeshifter app helps battle jet lag by shifting time zones over the course of multiple days rather than all at once. It also optionally suggests taking melatonin and consuming or avoiding caffeine at certain times to further improve the change in sleep times. On the recommendation of a co-worker, James tried it for the…
Following Hong Kong, we stayed two nights in the Li River area, the first at Guilin and the second at Yangshuo. The area had long been famous for its dramatic karst topography of jagged peaks, sheer cliffs, and complex limestone caverns. We spent much of the time taking in the scenery from the water, in…
After visiting the yard in Xiamen, we stayed two nights in Hong Kong. We spent most of the time within sight of Victoria Harbour (map of area). The harbor separates Kowloon Peninsula on the north from Hong Kong on the south. The waters are constantly busy with boat traffic of all kinds, ranging from ferries,…
Xiamen is a popular destination with Chinese nationals, but less so with foreigners. Although we were there for three days, we didn’t get a chance to see much of the city. We spent most of our time at the South Coast Marine boat yard as the final details were being completed of what would become our…
We’ve just returned from a three-week trip to China. What an adventure. The highlights included the view from Victoria Peak, cruising the Li River, visiting the Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, cruising the Yangtze River and the Three Gorges Dam, viewing the Terra Cotta Warriors, touring the Summer Palace, and walking the Great Wall….