Danba archive: Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture travel, hiking stories, and small town charm. Explore western Sichuan’s hidden gem.
It’s been 2 years since the last time I felt some place as home. Langmusi gave me a feeling of love, like Danba had done 10 years before. Maybe it’s where I arrived after half of the journey, I no longer felt like a passenger to a stranger place. 🏡🌍💫 You don’t need to find … Read more
Part 1: Chengdu to Hanoi At 8 in the morning, I went downstair to have breakfast at the hostel restaurant. But I opted for a dish of Taiwan rice instead of the buffet. I decided to stay inside for the whole morning because I’d get tired of waiting at the airport later. I checked out … Read more
My company organized a 2-day trip to trek Ta Nang for managers. Despite advice to practice before the trip, I didn’t think it would be as hard a the hikes/treks I did in Kangding, Danba, or Garzê (all in Sichuan province of China) in 2009. Turned out I was wrong somehow. The day before the … Read more
⚡🌌🛣️ I am not your rolling wheels – I am the highway. I am not your carpet ride – I am the sky. I am not your blowing wind – I am the lightning. I am not your autumn moon – I am the night. P.s.: Picture taken in Danba, Sichuan, China in 2009.
🌄🌊🗺️ Mountains high, waters pure—none heed their call, Oceans wide, horizons far—no friend at all. // 高山流水无人识， 海角天涯何处寻？ Gāoshānliúshuǐ wú rén shí, Hǎi jiǎo tiānyá hé chù xún? // Cao sơn lưu thuỷ vô nhân thức, Hải giác thiên nhai hà xứ tầm? // Non cao nước chảy không người hiểu, Chân trời góc bể … Read more
[Tiếng Việt ở dưới] I only spent two and a half days in Danba, but this small and beautiful land left me with many memories. Danba has everything: towns and countryside, mountains and rivers, trees and grass, sunny and rainy days, moonlit and starry nights, Han and Tibetan people, meat and vegetables. In particular, the … Read more
We got up very early, packed up very fast. We shared a cab with an Asian guy, costing 3 yuans each. We were early for the bus so I had a light breakfast. The drive to Chengdu got us stuck in 2 traffic jams, one of which was caused by our bus driver. He hit … Read more
Last night I had the longest sleep ever. I didn’t wanna go out, but then to please Alex’s desire to walk more, we got out of the hotel at 9 AM and walked along the road out of town until we found a track. We met a Tibetan woman, later she gave Alex two oranges. … Read more
I hardly slept so I got up early. I rushed Alex to pack things up because we had to walk to the bus station. The bus looked like a truck with so many things on the floor, blocking the isle. The music on the bus was too loud. Also, the driver used too much of … Read more