Candi Prambanan 1997
I found out that I didn’t have any clean clothes left after descending from Gunung Semeru in 1997. My shoes were not in good condition
Tengger Caldera 1997
A catastrophic volcanic eruption may change the landscape drastically, but most of the time, even volcanoes change imperceptibly over several human lifetimes. As far as
Tilicho Lake 2017 Videos
Mesokanto La is lower than Thorung La, but is it really easier? Not so, especially in winter. The terrain in the lower end of the
Wuling Farm, Taiwan
Geographically, Wuling Farm 武陵农场 lies in Taizhong County. In reality, it’s quite a distance from the city of Taizhong itself. The name “wuling” means military
The Ruins Of Old Papan
The author at Hsipaw, Myanmar A Google search of Papan returns a village in the Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. But for a small number of
Supplements For AMS Prevention
High altitude tourism in China nowadays is often supported with oxygen canisters. I have tried them with my son when we visited Western Sichuan. They
MacRitchie to Bukit Timah Hike 2017
Hike from MacRitchie to Bukit Timah on a forested trail where you won’t see a single car. Total distance is about 10km with no challenging
Hehuanshan Easy Climbs
There are a staggering 286 mountain peaks over 3000 metres above sea level on the relatively small island of Taiwan. That’s a lot for such
Gunung Rinjani
It’s the third highest mountain in Indonesia and the second highest volcano after Kerinci, but thanks to its stunning scenery – arguably some of the
Taroko Gorge
You can read all about Taroko Gorge 太鲁阁 at Wikitravel. I won’t do much cut and paste here. In this blog post, I’ll touch on