China Travelogue: To Changbaishan and Heart-in-Mouth Bus Rides
Changbaishan is a large series of mountains which run northeast to southwest along the Chinese-Korean border in North East China. The huge lake, nestled in a volcanic crater at the top of one of the...
View ArticleChina Photo Journal: Revisiting Chángbáishan
Several months ago, I wrote about my journey to Mount Chang Bai in August 2003. My trek to Changbaishan was one of the first of many pilgrimages throughout North East China. To date, it still remains...
View ArticlePhoto Moment: Mount Fuji Temple Dolls
One of my favorite photos from Japan is of these colorful little temple dolls. We found them at the last station in a temple 6.3km from the top of Mt. Fuji. Although the weather refused to cooperate...
View ArticleThe Yangmingshan Flower Festival
Spring has arrived in Taiwan once again. To commemorate my favorite time of year, we made our annual pilgrimage to Yangmingshan National Park for the Yangmingshan Flower Festival. The mountain is...
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