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China is known as a non-religious country but it is home to many amazing Buddhist temples. While traveling we got to see these temples and learn about Arhats.
What’s an Arhat you ask? Well allow me….
According to Buddhism an Arhat is a person who has reached enlightenment (nirvana) and is lifted out of the cycle of [...]

One of the main reasons for going to Chengdu was to see the giant pandas up close and personal. So we made it a priority and on the second day of our trip we went to the Chengdu Research Base for the Giant Panda.
This is where almost all of the captive breeding happens. It is [...]

I had a few humble goals for this month-long trip and as of today, I have accomplished almost all of them! And it hasn’t even been a week yet! Here’s a quick run down with photographic proof that I have achieved these goals:
Goal #1: Seeing Giant Pandas.
Yep. And they were cuter in real life then [...]