When you really need to get out of the big city, Hong Kong has plenty of nature as well. Four long-distance hiking trails cross the Hong Kong S.A.R., totaling over 180 miles. Some of these cross marvelous beaches and scalable mountains, my favorite of which was the stretch of the […]
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Trail to TaiShan (R)
Before ever climbing Mt Tai, it is inevitable that one will pass through the town of Tai’An at the foot of the mountain. Though not much of a destination in its own right, there are a few interesting spots that make a wander through the city pretty bearable while waiting […]
Climbing Taishan (R)
Hiking Mount Tai Even if sunrise at TaiShan wasn’t the most incredible experience, the hike up is still a bit of fun and rewards with pretty nice views over the mountains of Shandong province. Even if you haven’t been training to be a warrior monk at the Shaolin Temple in […]
Checking out Qufu (R)
Aside from the obvious Confucian memorials in Qufu and the dog meat vendors, the town has a handful of other places that are worth a wander.Here are some photos of my favorites:
Back in the SAR again! (R)
In what was one of my most fun trips to Hong Kong to date, I managed to cram in more excitement that ever before. Three out of the eight days I was there saw me hiking on Hong Kong island, one saturday involved a full-day boat trip to beaches I’d […]
The Many Faces of Tianjin (R)
Hey there! I'm Stephen, this is my travel blog, and that's me in the poofy hat.
I'm a photographer / writer traveling since 2008, and I've been doing my best to visit amazing places.
My current focus is Central Asia, because for a hiking and camping enthusiast it's as good as it gets.