Yangtze River Cruise Guide: What Does It Cost?
Cruising the Yangtze is not just a scenic trip; it is a journey through the scale of modern China. As the third-longest river in the world, the Yangtze (or Changjiang) has been the nation’s main artery for millennia. A cruise here centers on the Three Gorges—Qutang, Wu and Xiling—where misty limestone peaks rise vertically from […]
China City Guides
Shanghai. While Hong Kong may be the capital of China, Shanghai remains the country’s most populated and developed city, a title it has held since the 1930s. It also boasts an impressive mix of East and Western architecture, thanks to its large immigrant population and Western influence. Buildings resembling those found in cities like Paris […]
Asia City Guides
My first river cruise was on the Mekong at age 14. River cruising in Asia is a fundamentally different animal from its European counterpart. Forget the carefully manicured riverbanks of the Rhine or the Danube. In Asia, the rivers are wilder, the landscapes more raw, and the cultural immersion more intense. Two rivers define the […]