- 24 Nov 2017
Yangshuo, Guilin, Daxu and Lonji ricefields
Yangshuo, Guilin, Daxu and Lonji ricefields
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Read MoreMongolians welcome visitors with milky tea which has a kind of cream on top and a variety of Yak, goat and sheep cheeses. The Ger/ Yurt is heated by sheep or Yak/Cow dung. It doesn’t smell as they are grass eaters. Nomads greet each other and offer their smog which is a kind of snuff. […]
Read MoreThe custom of kidnapped brides is still happening in some parts of Kyrgyzstan. Families decide that their son should marry a girl from another village. She is invited for tea by the sister (her future sister in law) or a mutual friend and kidnapped. If she stays more than three days her parents will disown […]
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Read MoreBus to Campeche took much longer than I thought. Campeche I loved the nice streets where you can sit and eat without traffic. This walled city has lots of great arches so I didn’t travel far. Sunsets were magnificent at the Melanin. I did the walk on the wall over the town twice. There were […]
Read MoreLand of Jazz, Mardi Gras and festivals my trip to New Orleans was fantastic. We found great jazz in the evenings on Frenchman street and missed the craziness of Bourbon street. Mardi Gras was just round the corner so many houses were starting to decorate for this fun festival. I finally went to a Deep […]
Read MoreLife on the farm or as they say in America, the ranch, starts early. First things first is feed the horses and the barn cats. The weather is a bit crazy here in that one day it can snow and you are knee deep in the stuff and the next day the sun comes out […]
Read MorePuebla- it was easy to find the bus from the airport. The weather was cold at night but hot through the day. This city only two hours from mexico city has lots of tunnels and wonderful churches . It is a very beautiful city with many tiled buildings. I took a bus tour to see […]
Read MorePatzcuaro is a small city in a valley with hilly streets. It had wonderful old colonial buildings surrounded by a central plaza where they sold chocolate skulls and sugary coffins, skeletons in ceramic called Catrinas and of sugar. Stalls with wooden masks, straw dolls, baskets and rush matts, rings, necklaces, all types of ceramic and […]
Read MoreI had forgotten how lovely Antigua in Guatemala was and was really pleased to see the colourful low adobe houses and the cobbled streets. The pavements are too narrow for two people to walk along. there were lots of persistent little sales woman in village dress trying to sell us scarves and everything so we […]
Read MoreIt was wonderful to share my travel experiences with friends the two Jennys. The three Js together bringing a touch of Scottish partying to Nicaragua. Granada was our first port of call and a beautiful city full of Colonial buildings and pedestrian streets where you can sit and dine in safety without worrying about traffic. […]
Read MorePatzcuaro is the authentic heart of Mexico.It is full of colorful traditions some pre-Columbian. The town was founded by Purépechas. It is famous for it’s artesenia.Lake Pátzcuaro translates as the “place where one finds stones that mark the entrance to paradise.” Day of the Dead is celebrated very intensely in the towns and villages around […]
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