Geo: 7.89072, 98.3988Raya Island. We took a boat to Raya Island.It felt like we arrived on a ship wrecked island. The beach was white and clean. The sky was still overcast. Not the perfect blue I was hoping for. We drank coconuts and again ate like royalty for a very small price.There where even iguanas that lived on the island. They where moving very slowly but those things are huge and just a little scary.... read more

Geo: 7.97501, 98.3515Rawai.We had come from an overcast cold winter into lovely warm weather.It was still overcast but we where very happy to jump into the pool and wear shorts and sandals. The local beach down south is really beautiful and very basic but a great place to take photos. We found a small ship wreck on the shore. It was a small fishing village. The fishing nets where hung on the trees and the cages where made with bamboo and plastic drinking bottles where used as floating devices. Very clever and in genius. We ate in a little restaurant on the beach. Very simple but amazing food.... read more

Geo: 25.05, 102.7Kunming. Yunnan Province. ChinaDiscover China 2013.Nanjing Girls "LIVING IT UP" Expat Style.... read more

Geo: 39.9165, 116.391National Holiday in China is not a good idea to be traveling in China.There are always people everywhere but on National Holidays there are even more people than you can even begin to imagine.We had organized a tour guide to collect us at the train station and show us around the city.First stop was The Temple of Heaven.It is beautiful. People everywhere. Then off to Food Street.This is a strange place. The food that you find here is not what you would find in a normal restaurant.Squid on a stick. Spiders, crickets, starfish, crabs, oysters, scorpions, livers, hearts, testicles.Just a little odd. Luca and Serena tried most of them.I just took photos of them eating.NEXT DAY.Tianamen Square - Forbidden City.Once again people everywhere. There were huge pots of flowers and the China flag flying ... read more

Geo: 30.25, 120.17We left after school and work had finished on a Friday night for the weekend.There were 3 families traveling together. We caught the fast train to Shanghai and then another fast train to Hangzhou.(There is now a fast train from Nanjing straight to Hangzhou.)The first thing we did was walk to the lake from the hotel.The weather was nice and one of the boys was on a mission.He had his phone out and we followed him.There were signs pointing to the right to the Lake."No. No. This way, to the left," he insisted.Ok, so we all followed.... We arrived at Starbucks. "We are here," he announced. "Time for Coffee."After a quick coffee break we started on our walk towards the lake.Firstly we had to catch a boat to the main part of the island. ... read more