Check out the 5 minute trailer of our 146 day motorcycle ride around China! We've got plenty of amazing views, scary traffic jams, and precarious cliff-side roads after almost 5 months on the road, and this just scratches the service.
Read More »An Architect’s Great Ride of China
The Great Ride of China wasn't just about riding a motorcycle for a really really long amount of time. Amy's interest in the trip was a little more... academic than that. Check out some of the things she's been writing about China building restoration, preservation, and cultural heritage.
Read More »Racking Up Some Sights: Giant Buddha, Rich Man’s Gardens, And The Sacred Mountain
Continuing on after our final rest days of the trip in Shanghai. We pass through a few of the popular sights that are in the area including one of the largest Buddha statues in the world and one of China's most sacred mountains.
Read More »Fujian Province: Diving Back Into The Mountains
Getting back into the mountains after a week-long hiatus. 3 days exploring the hills of Fujian province including visiting a UNESCO heritage site, the one of a kind Tulous (Earth Buildings), then a drop down to Xiamen and then back into the mountains again.
Read More »City States and Celebrity Golfers
A hectic few days as we cross two borders (twice) and participate in a fundraising event with Free Lunch for Children. Great time wandering around Macau, even making some money while we're there. Lots of time commuting while in Hong Kong though.
Read More »Phoenix City and Avatar Mountains, The Sights of Hunan
So much to see in this area and so little time! We pass through the Ancient Phoenix City for a morning stroll and then another couple hundred kilometers onward we pass through the Zhangjiajie National Park where we visit the famous Tianzi Mountains, inspiration for the Hallelujah Mountains from Avatar.
Read More »Leaving The Beach Behind- Mountains, Snails, and Riding Buildings
Every day seems to bring a change in climate and scenery. We put the coast behind us heading back inland towards a charity event at a little rural mountain school in Guangxi. Oh yeah, we also ate some snails!
Read More »The Naxi Capital, Bai Seat, And A Merchant’s Mansion
A couple easy days as we make it to two destinations we had been looking forward to for a long time. The beautiful old towns of Lijiang and Dali gave us an opportunity to take it easy for once and even got to enjoy some delicious western food!
Read More »Serenity Now: Visiting The Giant Buddhas
Busy days out of Chongqing- Expressways, farmland, planned and unplanned Giant Buddha visits, all topped up with some spectacular remote canyon driving through southern Sichuan.
Read More »Pandas And Zombie Food: Days 87-88 in Chengdu
Couple days off in Chengdu visiting the pandas and eating local Sichuanese Hotpot. You'll have to click the link to see where the zombie food comes in to the story!
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