Chris Card Fuller Travel Articles

French for Fools – Paris, France

If you plan on spending any time in France, get thee to a language school and join Chris Card Fuller and other fools for life and laughter.

Home for the Holidays – USA

Chris Card Fuller heads home to the States for the holidays - and is rewarded with a brilliant snowstorm. Brilliant, that is, except for the fact she had to drive through it.

Using the Paris Metro – Paris, France

Chris Card Fuller gives you the lowdown on navigating the Metro system of Paris.

Spend the Rest of Your Life in Bed – A Canopy Bed – Paris, France

Chris Card Fuller encourages travelers to Paris to

Gorillas in our Midst – Uganda

Unreliable transport, red ants and a tough hike on

Shangri-la – or Somewhere in the Neighborhood #3: Beyond Lijiang – China

Tiger Leaping Gorge is a beautiful stop on the way to Zhondian, a frontier-like town with enough energy to make you forget its gangly growing pains.

Shangri-la – or Somewhere in the Neighborhood #4: Zhondian – China

The road to Shangri-La hits a speed bump in the form of tourism overload, but Chris believes that the only obstacle to having a good time is yourself.

Shangri-la – or Somewhere in the Neighborhood #5: Where Yunnan meets Tibet: Deqen (aka Deqing) – China

Deqen is a border town huddled below Meili Snow Mountain. Will this be the place where Chris will find Shangri-La?

Shangri-la – or Somewhere in the Neighborhood #2: Lijiang, Yunnan Province – China

Not a "remote, idyllic hideaway", Lijiang does not meet the definition of Shangri-la. However, Chris found that the World Heritage Site had plenty to offer just the same.

Shangri-la – or Somewhere in the Neighborhood #1: Kunming, Yunnan Province – China

Kunming has enough sights to keep you busy for a long time. However, don't leave the city before you've tried a bowl of "Crossing the Bridge Noodle Soup".