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A journey through China’s glorious Gansu province

Posted on December 4, 2017March 28, 2018by Tess Humphrys

I wrote this piece for the November edition of THE ADDRESS magazine, a digital ‘coffee table’ publication for luxury real estate, food and travel. Read the original article. Glorious Gansu – at the centre of it all The province of Gansu may geographically be considered the centre of China, but culturally and historically the Chinese have long […]

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Sleeping under yak hair: life with Gansu’s Tibetan nomads

Posted on July 7, 2017October 7, 2017by Tess Humphrys

I wrote about my experiences of living with Gansu’s nomads for Lonely Planet, remembering the sights, sounds and smells of the grasslands and the yaks the nomads rely upon. Even though I only spent a short amount of time with them, it was amazing getting to know how people in this area of Gansu live. […]

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5 photos that will make you want to visit Yangshuo, China!

Posted on August 1, 2016March 28, 2018by Tess Humphrys

I’m not an expert photographer, but I do like to experiment with my camera and I’ve been to some places that are just so beautiful, you can’t help but take awesome photos. One such place is the area around Yangshuo in China’s Guanxi province. The town is nestled in the midst of China’s most spectacular […]

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I’m Tess Humphrys, 30-something writer, cat-owner and perpetual traveller. I’m extremely fortunate to have visited many amazing and unusual places. I keep this website as a repository of my writing as well as to remind me where I’ve been. I hope it inspires you to get out there and roam the roads of lands remote.

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I’m a Culture Trip author now! - 26 Apr , 2019
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