An avid globetrotter, Shi Xu shares some of the most unforgettable vacations with his family.
An avid globetrotter, Shi Xu shares some of the most unforgettable vacations with his family.
MOUNT COOK, NEW ZEALAND
We went glacier walking and climbed a steep ice wall with an ice axe and special boots. At around 10m, it wasn’t that high, but it felt like 100m. I panicked but there was no turning back. Forging ahead, I eventually reached the top.
GULF OF NAPLES, CAPRI, ITALY
On a family trip to Capri, my son and I noticed persistent streaks on the water and debated its cause. His proposed that water passing through a boat’s engine is discharged with some residual oil, hence changing the tension of the water surface and marking it with streaks. At that moment, I knew my son had a clear aptitude for science.
HUANGSHAN, CHINA
In 1994, we went to Huangshan, a mountain in China famed for its strange, odd-shaped stones. It took us six hours to reach the peak, 1,800m above sea level. Up there, we looked down at a sea of clouds. That was unforgettable.
PHOTO (GULF OF NAPLES, CAPRI, ITALY) MOUNZER AWAD
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