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Songpan: Relaxing Days in Town

The next morning we took a 3 hours bus ride to Songpan. Songpan is a small town in northern Sichuan province. It is best known for the horse trekking you can do around here, but even without the horse trek it is a pleasant place to rest. After a few nights almost without sleep since...

November 8, 2013

Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve: crystal clear water and stunning mountain views

Today we are visiting the place that caught my eye when I first started to think about China as our next destination: the amazing Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve. It is located 330 km north of Chengdu. Most visitors arrive here by bus (about 10 hours) or flight from Chengdu. It is famous for its magical lakes, spectacularly beautiful...

November 7, 2013

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Huanglong: Joining Spontaneously to Chinese Tourist’s Bus to See the Clear Blue Pools

In the morning we took a taxi to the airport for our flight from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou. We landed at 12:30 and we were looking for the bus to take us from the airport to the park area. When we asked different people who work at the airport where the bus to the park is...

November 5, 2013

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Emei Shan: Endless stairs and The Amazing Chinese Who Saved Us

We left Chengdu early in the morning to climb the Emei Shan -a climb that should take at least two days for people in good shape, including sleeping one night in a Temple on the mountain. We took a taxi from the hostel to the bus station in Chengdu called Xinanmen . From there we...

November 5, 2013

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Chengdu: Baby Pandas and Red Pandas Are So Adorable!

Chengdu seemed like a huge gray city when first arriving. We were totally tired and it took us two days to overcome our jetlag. We arrived at our first hostel – Sim’s Cozy. This is a nice place and a safe ground to begin the trip in. The room was small but cozy, the staff...

November 5, 2013

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Songpan: Relaxing Days in Town

Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve: crystal clear water and stunning mountain views

Huanglong: Joining Spontaneously to Chinese Tourist’s Bus to See the Clear Blue Pools

Emei Shan: Endless stairs and The Amazing Chinese Who Saved Us

Chengdu: Baby Pandas and Red Pandas Are So Adorable!

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