The interviews are back! And today it's an interview with incredible Janaline Smallman presently living in Shanghai. Enjoy!
Tag: China
Basically Beijing – The Forbidden City and the Great Wall!
Today I'm taking you to destination BEIJING. And back in time three and a half years to when I was there last. My first time as an adult in the Chinese capital, and I had to return to two places I had been many years before in 1986 - the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City. And that's today's video for you, a short but sweet one! Enjoy!
Roxy heads to incredible Ladakh
Ladakh and this part of India, the always controversial and disputed Jammu and Kashmir, have been in the news this year for mostly the wrong reasons with troops firing at each other from the Indian and Chinese sides of the border and general unrest. But there's no doubt that at the same time there is some special and peaceful about this part of the world. Roxy continues her incredible round the world by bike trip in this breathtaking region!
The Chinese Conundrum – Travel to China & How the Rise of China has affected the World of Travel
Today I’m going to look at the impact of China’s rising economy and it’s opening up to tourism on the world of travel. And this means more than just the influx of Chinese tourists on the scene. It has changed the way we travel to some degree, it’s opened up a very large and fascinating country to mass tourism in itself, it’s brought Chinese Airlines to prominence globally, it has changed the way the rest of the world views China, and finally and in 2020 most significantly it has resulted in a backlash – some real, some perceived – against the world’s most populous country.
My Favourite Cities in North and Central Asia
Yes, the world turns and in line with the other posts I’ve been making, it’s time for me to reveal my favourite cities in North and Central Asia, from Turkmenistan across to Japan. One things for sure, this week there is a large variation in the cities, they are all very different and representative of …
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Foto Friday – Li River, China
Happy Friday wherever you are! This is just a gorgeous spot, not too far from Yangshuo on the Li River! Thanks for stopping by - May the Journey Never End!
Beijing – Pictures and Feel
The Chinese capital of Beijing is a pretty big city all told – over 21 million people. Recently the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square was commemorated. I saw a fascinating program on television where they interviewed those involved in the mass protests and it included a lot of footage actually shot at the time (not …
Xi’an – Through My Lens
Xi'an is the perfect example of a large Chinese city that has mixed modernity in with perfectly preserved history. The city walls encase the 'old and new town', whilst outside it there are more tall apartment buildings than one can count. It's the city you jump off from to see the Army of the Terracotta …
Beijing – Then and Now
I’ve been to Beijing twice now. The first time I went there, I was just 11 years old, and it had just opened up to tourism. I don’t remember a hellova lot from my trip to Europe and China in 1986, but actually I do have a few memories of visiting Beijing, which was a …
An old photo of my brother and I in 1986 on the Great Wall of China. Haven't really changed much! Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never End!
Andy Roams 