Travelholism starts innocently by making day trips in your own country but sooner or later you start to think there’s more to be seen. You start turning the pages of a travel magazine, amazed by all the beautiful pictures and lovely stories you finally decide to go traveling abroad.
Many Dutch youngsters decide to go backpacking in Australia but not me! I am deeply in love with Asia and the people living there. You can literally travel through time, either to the past or the future.It is worth visiting the rural country side of China if you like to see the primitive we lived 100 years ago. In contradiction the cities you will find are hypermodern.
From the moment I returned of my first journey there has always been a whispering and encouraging, urging voice telling me to go back. There's so much more to see and do. You dream of the cadence of the languages, the rhythm of the train speeding cross-country, the incomparable feeling of setting your feet on foreign soil for the first time. And you find yourself thinking, always, of the next adventure. There is no cure for travelholism. The good news is, millions of others share it, and the treatment is to board a plane for a new destination.
My next destination isn’t a new destination but rather a quite familiar destination to me. January 17 I will fly to Hong Kong and stay there for a week before heading for Taiwan and China.
As for Asia I’m loving it.
Posted by Frank on Monday 01 December 2008 - 01:51:30
It is said the most beautiful mountains of China can be found in Yunnan province. Having great interest in nature and all what is related I decided to join a organized mountain tour, accompanied by my Chinese friend and his mother. The actual tour was spread over a length of 4 days and 3 nights.
The bus driver may be a skilled driver but for the first kilometres in the mountains I felt quite uncomfortable. Driving over narrow tortuous roads sometimes partly blocked by (already) fallen rocks made me shiver.
In total I was accompanied by 14 Chinese people (including Chau and his mother). Basically like any other organized tour the bus stops at special designated places (sights), giving you just enough time to look around and take some photos. The first two days the weather was great unfortunately the other two were less…
In the morning of the third day we were confronted with thick fog (clouds) and heavy rain leaving us no other choice to go back. It was a pity to return but it gave us more time explorer the old town of Shangri-La and some other interesting places
This dangerous trip was surely worth the money, although I am not a fan of organized tours I would surely recommend this tour (expect for elderly people). You will find some amazing pictures in the photo gallery.
Bye, Frank
Posted by Frank on Wednesday 27 August 2008 - 19:52:37
cecilia 01 Sep : 10:12
I am the one of 14 Chinese people with you to Meili Mountain tour. Although the tour was a little bit upset because of sad weather, I still was very happy. It's so good to know a lot of people on the way, and so nice to know the western part of China. Leaving my homecountry for a long time, it's so fun to discover the places that I never touch in my life. We are not lucky enough to unveil the beauty of Meili mountain, next time, might be!
Michel 09 Aug : 13:12
Mark, heb je nu nog steeds geen nieuwe zonnebril gekocht?
Maarten 07 Aug : 00:04
Hey jongens, waar blijven de foto's en filmpjes?
Hugo 29 Jul : 20:07
Moest wel even lachen toen ik dit zat te lezen
Anonymous 21 Jul : 01:42
Die muziek tijdens die taxirit (Video Gallery) roept herinneringen op;)...
Zijn jullie trouwens nog ziek geworden van verkeerd eten of ziek geworden van het natte weer? Nogmaals, geef eens een belletje als dat lukt met de PC!
