Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon is located in the same scenic area as Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, which we explored the day before. It is about 40 minutes by car from our hotel in Wulingyuan. The canyon is a relatively new tourist attraction compared to the national park, but it has quickly become one of the most famous spots in…
Zhangjiajie was recognized as China’s first National Forest Park in 1982 and covers an area of about 4,810 hectares. The park forms part of the much larger Wulingyuan Scenic Area, which spans roughly 397 km². In 1992, Wulingyuan Scenic Area was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its extraordinary natural beauty. Later, in 2001, it was approved by China’s Ministry of Land…
No trip to Beijing would feel complete without visiting the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall is one of the largest construction projects ever undertaken by humans. Rather than being a single continuous wall, it is actually a network of fortifications built over more than 2,000 years across northern China and parts of southern Mongolia. The best-preserved sections…
In early 2018, someone in my yoga class told me about her family holiday to Zhangjiajie in China. I had never heard of the place before. She explained that Zhangjiajie is a national park famous for its dramatic sandstone pillars, which inspired the floating mountains in the movie Avatar. She also told me about Tianmen Mountain and the famous glass bridge…
On our last day in the island we asked Pak Sofian, Bu Lucy’s husband to take us around the island. It was raining on-off and cloudy the whole day. We were so lucky that we have gone to Bair and Ngurtafur when it was sunny the last two days. Kei City Center We haven’t been…
Day 2 in Kei Kecil Island Our destination for today – Ngurtafur Beach. Ngurtafur Beach os essentially a vast sand dunes. It stretches across the open sea and is located on Warbal Island in Kei. Ngurtafur beach felt like a dreamy beach vacation come true. Walking on Ngurtafur gave a sensation like we were walking…
Bair Island is a small island with million of charms; It has two bays with crystal clear water, calm sea, mangrove vegetation and rock cliffs. At first glance, Bair Island is similar to Raja Ampat Papua so locals oftem call Bair Island as miniature of Raja Ampat. Bair Island is also a home for baby…
Di Pulau Kei pemeluk islam dan nasrani hidup rukun berdampingan. Disamping masjid ada gereja. Pak Toni, driver kami bercerita bahwa tradisi di Hari Raya Idul Fitri di Kei ini adalah warga muslim membuka rumahnya dan menyediakan hidangan untuk tetangga-tetangganya yang non muslim untuk berkunjung dan menyantap hidangan. Begitu juga sebaliknya saat Natal tiba, indahnya hidup…
Day 1 in Kei Kecil Island We hit the bed as soon as we got into our guesthouse and to be able to stretch our body in a real bed is a luxury already. After catching up on sleep, hunger kicked in. We asked Ibu Puji, the owner if she could cook some food for…
Accommodation in Kei Kecil Island was still quite basic when we visited. Such a shame for such a beautiful island. Below is the accommodation that is available when we visited: Where we stay We chose to stay in Lucy Guest House which is located in Ohoidertawun beach during our stay in Kei Kecil. We chose…
