Landing in Bhutan
A week ago, we were arriving in Bhutan. We flew from Bangkok, Thailand and after a short stop in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, we were finally approaching our destination: Paro, Bhutan.
Christine
Born and raised in Brittany, France, I have lived for 25 years in Montreal, Quebec, 7 months in China, 10 years in the USA, one transition year in France, and I am now back in vibrant Montreal, with the desire to spend some summer time in Brittany. I have a small food consulting business, enjoy the world of explorers, traveling (especially in northern countries), graphic/web design, photography, food... and blogging about it. And I LOVE being snowed in...
I believe that happiness comes from finding joy in a simple life, living every moment at its fullest, reaching serenity by staying positive, even when times are tough, and truly caring for loved ones and strangers.
370 Million Tourists in One Week!
When 1.3 billion people are on holiday at the same time for a whole week, it can get pretty chaotic!
A Day in Colonial Gulang Yu
Spending the day walking around Gulang Yu was such a treat last Sunday! Gulang Yu is a small island just a 5-minute ferry ride from the island of Xiamen.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Xiamen is preparing itself for a celebration. It is the mid-autumn festival here in China, one of the most important celebrations of the year. Don’t be confused, as we are end of September and you are thinking it is the…
Blog Censure in China!?
Bloggers from Xiamen, China – like my friend Tina and I - are happy to post blog entries for you to enjoy (as long as we can guess the menus in mandarin), but guess what… we cannot read them ourselves!
Chinese Food Etiquette
An evening at the restaurant with Chinese hosts... Food is coming, several dishes at once. We are taking nice portions of food: fish, meat, vegetables, soup…
Museum of Tea Ware, Hong-Kong
During our last visit to Hong-Kong, it was great to discover the Museum of Tea Ware, which is located in Hong-Kong Park.
Blind date at the Orient
Stories about a blind date at the Orient with ex-pats Tina and Mark.
Exchanging Money Back to US dollars?
We had been warned not to exchange too much money into RMB because we won't be able to exchange back to US dollars.
Enough Elbow Room?
With 1.3 billion people, this is a busy place. 49 cities of more than 1 million people, most of them you never heard about.