Travelling in Japan can be fun just because of many small cultural differences that you notice here and there, in the way society work, in the way people act. So here is a list of oddities, from my perspective that is. None of this has to be intended as a […]
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There’s a mad Tokyo yes, but there’s also a quiet one far from the masses of tourists, made of narrow streets, bars where locals go for a drink, night walks and runs, and sometimes a traditional happening to celebrate a special event. Mad Tokyo Mad Tokyo everyone says and indeed […]
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There isn’t a good way to describe Tokyo. There’s simply too much to see, to taste and to try. So, my humble advice is to do it all, outstretch the hours minutes and seconds to fit in as much action as you can in one breathless go, just like this: […]
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Nozawa Onsen is famous for its snow and hot springs, but it can be a delightful and relaxing visit off season as well. So, what is an onsen? Very simply, it is a public bath, normally but not necessarily divided between male and female areas, where people go to, well, […]
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Hiding away from the Golden Week, I have discovered the real Kyoto far from the touristic scene. I happened to be in Kyoto during the Golden Week, which is a public holiday in Japan. This means that many Japanese are travelling beside the usual tourists, which in turns means everything […]
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The largest and most impressive karst mountain formations in the world can be admired along the Li River, notably in the stretch that covers the towns of Guilin, Xingping, and Yangshuo. Here is how to see them and the secrets to get the best views. I spent over two weeks […]
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Every night, 600 people give life to a magic light show on the waters of the Li River, in Yangshuo. Impression Sanjie Liu uses the surreal shape of karst mountains as a natural backdrop for what has become the biggest open-air theatre in the world. But is it worth to […]
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The materialistic vision of the new Chinese society might have won over religion, but not over the strength of superstition, and thousands of years of cultural heritage. Taoism has remained in this form, but is the original wisdom completely lost? One thing can be said for sure: many, many Chinese […]
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Nightlife and great food, temples and opera, and of course Pandas. Chengdo is the Sichuan Province capital, and with its surrounding area rich of giant Buddhas and holy mountains, it is emerging as the place to visit for both Chinese and western tourists. A place with a wide cultural heritage, […]
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Mount Emei and Qingcheng are both UNESCO-listed sites, and holy. The first for Buddhists and the second Taoists, as much as these two philosophies still exist and are understood in China. Here’s how to go and visit them. Mount Emei is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China. […]
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This is one unmissable thing in your travel to Chengdu. The show is a melange of beautiful costumes and different type of performing arts. Some are spectacular, some fun, some will take you back to your childhood. I loved to go to the opera in Chengdu. Specifically, I went to […]
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A short post to explain how to go and see pandas nearby Chengdu, in the Sichuan province, and some extra considerations about these breeding centres. One of the most known facts about Chengdu and the whole Sichuan province is that it is possible to see pandas. The most frequented place […]
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