Xinjiang

Hunza Valley Gilgit region of north Pakistan
Hunza Valley Gilgit region of north Pakistan

Hunza Valley, Gilgit region, north Pakistan is separated from China’s Xinjiang Province by the

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Thailand

Call that work?
Call that work?

Within days of writing this (26th. June 2008) I’ll be sat at this table looking out over rice

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W Yunnan 2010

Names and borders
Names and borders

It is not common for wives to take the name of their husband in China.  However, the father’s

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Myanmar

Myanmar:  Nat Pwe prior to Shinpyu
Myanmar: Nat Pwe prior to Shinpyu

Twenty one days in Myanmar by road through those parts of the country safe to travel.  A 101 moment

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Guizhou

Hongfu temple, Guiyang
Hongfu temple, Guiyang

Life in Guiyang was made tolerable because of the proximity of Qianling park.  This vast expanse of

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