Whenever I get the chance to explore on my own, I always find myself saying YES to it before I even get there. On the first leg of my journey in India's Himalayan region of Ladakh and Leh, I knew ahead of time that I was going to spend almost two weeks exploring the scenery around Leh by myself.
Read MoreThe Discovery of Yading
How I feel about Yading is incomparable to all the other trekking or travel experiences I ever had. It was in many ways the highlight of my trekking experience in China and I cannot express in words how relevant Yading has been in my life.
Read MoreHere are some photos taken during a day hike inside the Yading Nature Reserve. Yading is the most colorful during Autumn.
Read MoreAs a training hike for the 18 mile Pilgrimage hike that I did with May in China, we hiked to Frog Lake in Yading. It was the peak season for autumn colors so we indulged in the colorful scenery.
Read MoreAfter Mongolia, the next leg was a solo trip to China. My very first entry to China was through the Hunan Province. As it turns out it, if you’re new to China, Hunan will shock you because it is far from the notion of a foreigner mecca in terms of tourism.
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