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WHEN TO GO, AND WHEN NOT TO GO TO CHINA

On 31 January, 201921 February, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Annoyances, Cities, Nature, Sights, When to go4 Comments

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In those gigantic countries where the main points of interest are hundreds, if not thousands of kilometers away from each other, knowing how to choose when to go can mean the difference between a magnificent experience or a hellish journey. Continue reading “WHEN TO GO, AND WHEN NOT TO GO TO CHINA” →

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Gentoo penguins, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Gentoo penguins, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Kayangan Lake
Kayangan Lake
Motorcycle in front of colouful painted houses in gargnano, Italy
Motorcycle in front of colouful painted houses in gargnano, Italy
Over 10 meters (30 feet) high fern trees, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Over 10 meters (30 feet) high fern trees, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
One tourist guide in the Freedom Trail
One tourist guide in the Freedom Trail
Entrance to the planks (that can be seen in the lower part of the picture), considered by many the most dangerous hiking trail in the world, Mount Hua, China
Entrance to the planks (that can be seen in the lower part of the picture), considered by many the most dangerous hiking trail in the world, Mount Hua, China
Roadside restaurant in Arizona
Roadside restaurant in Arizona
Three varieties of Kopi Luwak and two other infusions. You can try coffe for 3-5 $ per cup, a bargain compared to the 25 -30 $ you would pay in western countries.
Three varieties of Kopi Luwak and two other infusions. You can try coffe for 3-5 $ per cup, a bargain compared to the 25 -30 $ you would pay in western countries.
Famous Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
Famous Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
Bangkas tied up in Shimizu Island
Bangkas tied up in Shimizu Island
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
Takachiho Gorge, Kyushu
Takachiho Gorge, Kyushu
Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
Antártida 2 Half Moon Island Antarctica Media Luna Pingüino Barbijo Chinstrap Penguin
Myrtle Falls and Mount Rainier on the background, Washington, USA
Myrtle Falls and Mount Rainier on the background, Washington, USA
Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
Whale sharks, the Philippines
Whale sharks, the Philippines
Pili in A Thousand Layers to Heaven viewpoint, Dazhai, Longji, Guilin, China
Pili in A Thousand Layers to Heaven viewpoint, Dazhai, Longji, Guilin, China
Blue iceberg, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Blue iceberg, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
Glass Turkish eyes in Cappadocia
Glass Turkish eyes in Cappadocia
Trasfagarasan road, Transilvania, Romania
Trasfagarasan road, Transilvania, Romania
Detail of the hands
Detail of the hands
Enterprise Shuttle, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, NYC
Enterprise Shuttle, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, NYC
Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
Dusk, Corong Corong Beach, El Nido, Philippines
Dusk, Corong Corong Beach, El Nido, Philippines
Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania
Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania
Bali, Ulun Danu
Bali, Ulun Danu
Lake and small pier near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Lake and small pier near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Antartida Puerto Neko foca Leopardo, Antarctica Neko Harbour Leopard Seal (2)
Wisteria tunnel in Kawachi Fuji-en
Wisteria tunnel in Kawachi Fuji-en
Antártida Cuverville Island Antarctica (3)
Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
Antartida Puerto Neko, Antarctica Neko Harbour Alwashere
Pamukkale travertines with water, Turkey
Pamukkale travertines with water, Turkey
Antártida 4 Deception Island Decepcion Antarctica Alwashere
Kings Canyon at sunset, Australia
Kings Canyon at sunset, Australia
If you can't see the sharks, at least the views of Mount Mayon, which is considered the most perfect volcanic cone in the world, are excellent
If you can’t see the sharks, at least the views of Mount Mayon, which is considered the most perfect volcanic cone in the world, are excellent
In Music from Paradise viewpoint, rice terraces in Dazhai, Longji, Longsheng, Guilin, China
In Music from Paradise viewpoint, rice terraces in Dazhai, Longji, Longsheng, Guilin, China
Marimegmeg Beach from the zip line, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Marimegmeg Beach from the zip line, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Half Moon Island, South Shetland Archipielago, Antarctica
Half Moon Island, South Shetland Archipielago, Antarctica
Icebergs Antartida Puerto Neko Antarctica Neko Harbour
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
Landing in Shimizu Island, marvelous
Landing in Shimizu Island, marvelous
Sunset from Coron Town, Palawan, The Philippines
Sunset from Coron Town, Palawan, The Philippines
View from Shanghai Tower
View from Shanghai Tower
The New Mosque in Istanbul
The New Mosque in Istanbul
Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
Cherry blossoms and a pagoda in Tokyo
Cherry blossoms and a pagoda in Tokyo
Ready to jump into the water
Ready to jump into the water
Anchorage Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Anchorage Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Antártida 2 Half Moon Island Antarctica Media Luna Pingüino Barbijo Chinstrap Penguin (3)
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
Skogafoss, Iceland
Skogafoss, Iceland
White cliffs in southwest Lefkada
White cliffs in southwest Lefkada
Pili in the lookout point in Yangshuo Park, Guilin, China
Pili in the lookout point in Yangshuo Park, Guilin, China
Takachiho Gorge, Japan
Takachiho Gorge, Japan
Gangplank in El Caminito del Rey, El Chorro, Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain
Gangplank in El Caminito del Rey, El Chorro, Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain
Illetas (Ses Illetes) Beach, Formentera
Illetas (Ses Illetes) Beach, Formentera
Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
Koala in Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
Koala in Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
Bell tower in Oia, Santorini, Greece
Bell tower in Oia, Santorini, Greece
Bran or Dracula's Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
Bran or Dracula's Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Swimming in the second of the Twin Lagoons
Swimming in the second of the Twin Lagoons
Model of a giant radish in Visitors Center
Model of a giant radish in Visitors Center
Edge of the caldera, Whalers Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica
Edge of the caldera, Whalers Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica
Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
Lovely ema wooden tablets in Aoshima shrine
Lovely ema wooden tablets in Aoshima shrine
Lama Temple in Beijing, China
Lama Temple in Beijing, China
Hot air balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey
Hot air balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey
Antártida 2 Deception Island Decepcion Antarctica Bahia Balleneros whalers Bay (5)
Li River cruise, Guilin, China
Li River cruise, Guilin, China
Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
St Patrick's Cathedral
St Patrick’s Cathedral
Antártida 4 Deception Island Decepcion Antarctica bañarse swimming Alwashere (2)
Mount Inasa lookout point, Nagasaki, Japan
Mount Inasa lookout point, Nagasaki, Japan
The sea on the way to Yurigahama, Yoron-to
The sea on the way to Yurigahama, Yoron-to
Massive artificial trees in the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore illuminated at night
Massive artificial trees in the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore illuminated at night
Boat near Lemaire, Antarctica
Boat near Lemaire, Antarctica
Russell lupines in bloom in Stykkisholmur, Iceland
Russell lupines in bloom in Stykkisholmur, Iceland
Antártida 2 Half Moon Island Antarctica Media Luna Alwashere
Western Canyon, Huangshan, China
Western Canyon, Huangshan, China
Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
Saint Chapelle, Paris
Saint Chapelle, Paris
Viñales Valley, Cuba
Viñales Valley, Cuba
Mykonos, Greece
Mykonos, Greece
Beautiful jumbo jeepney Puerto - Sabang, Palawan, The Philippines
Beautiful jumbo jeepney Puerto – Sabang, Palawan, The Philippines
Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
Antartida Puerto Neko foca Leopardo y pinguinos Gentu, Antarctica Neko Harbour Leopard Seal and Gentoo penguins
White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Shinkyo Bridge and the autumnal forest in Nikko
Shinkyo Bridge and the autumnal forest in Nikko
The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
People looking at the Great Wall of China in Badaling
People looking at the Great Wall of China in Badaling
Quincy Market, Boston
Quincy Market, Boston
Coron Island, Busuanga, Palawan, The Philippines
Coron Island, Busuanga, Palawan, The Philippines
Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
Lusong Gunboat, Coron Bay, Palawan, The Philippines
Lusong Gunboat, Coron Bay, Palawan, The Philippines
Bonifacio cliffs, Corsica
Bonifacio cliffs, Corsica
Halellujah Mountain, called like this by the movie Avatar, Wulingyuan National Park, Zhangjiajie, China
Halellujah Mountain, called like this by the movie Avatar, Wulingyuan National Park, Zhangjiajie, China
Konpira-San sanctuary in Kotohira, Shikoku
Konpira-San sanctuary in Kotohira, Shikoku
Tunnel made of multiple toriis in Fushimi Inari Inari Taisha, Kyoto
Tunnel made of multiple toriis in Fushimi Inari Inari Taisha, Kyoto
Borosa River, Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
Borosa River, Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
View of the beach from the road
View of the beach from the road
Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Marimegmeg / Las Cabanas Beach, El Nido, Philippines
Marimegmeg / Las Cabanas Beach, El Nido, Philippines
Terracotta army warriors, Xi'an
Terracotta army warriors, Xi’an
Grizzlie Bear in Bronx Zoo, New York City
Grizzlie Bear in Bronx Zoo, New York City
One of the buildings in Harvard University
One of the buildings in Harvard University
Pili in front of a graffiti on the wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin
Pili in front of a graffiti on the wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin
Ruins of St Paul's Church, facade in Macau, China
Ruins of St Paul’s Church, facade in Macau, China
Landing in Bulog Dos Island
Landing in Bulog Dos Island
Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
Ik Kil cenote, Yucatan, Mexico
Ik Kil cenote, Yucatan, Mexico
Antártida Cuverville Island Antarctica (5)
Local guide looking at Tegallalang rice paddies, Ubud, Bali
Local guide looking at Tegallalang rice paddies, Ubud, Bali
Oso negro en Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, Isla de Vancouver
Oso negro en Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, Isla de Vancouver
Beach in Sabang, Palawan, Philippines
Beach in Sabang, Palawan, Philippines
At the Pond you can get this awesome reflection of Hotel The Pierre
At the Pond you can get this awesome reflection of Hotel The Pierre
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Sunset and moai, Easter Island, Chile
Sunset and moai, Easter Island, Chile
View of the Seattle skyline from Seacrest Park
View of the Seattle skyline from Seacrest Park
Neko Harbour, Antarctica
Neko Harbour, Antarctica

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