I've only been in this city for about a week yet I can't go a day without a cafe in Hanoi. Take a walk down any street, on every block, there's a cafe. And, these aren't your cliche, nicotine-infused coffee shops like Starf*cks or Tim's Addictions. These are genuine, locally born-and-raised …
Climbing Mt Hua Shan 华山 in Winter
Mt. Hua Shan in Winter In 2019, I was living near the old city of Xi'an. I heard stories that climbing Mt. Hua Shan is the most dangerous mountain in China. Some even call it Suicide Mountain because people have fallen off the edge to their deaths If that doesn't scare you, keep reading this …