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!
Tag: China
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!
Border Crossing Experiences – the Good
One part of travelling still gets me a little excited is crossing borders. Although you know that an imaginary line on the ground that divides two countries really can’t bring that much difference, somehow it’s all pretty exciting stuff – especially when you are going into new territory - country you have never been to …
Cities on Sunday – Shanghai
Happy Sunday to you all. Is that a thing? ‘Happy Sunday’? Well, it can be now! Shanghai… staying in North Asia for this week’s city of choice, is a mega-tropolis of which you can find quite of a few of these days in China. However, you may not find one quite as ‘modern’ and shiny …
Sunday Spotlight – Yangshuo, China
In the south of China, a 90 minute bus ride from the city of Guilin, is the beautiful town of Yangshuo. I visited back in 2011 (which honestly feels like last year to me!) and I loved it. It’s a large town but not a city (certainly not by Chinese standards) that sits on the …
Travel Itinerary – Trans-Mongolian Railway
Howdy all. I’ve been meaning to outline the places and route I took earlier this year when on the 3rd of May I left Beijing for to take the train across three countries – China, Mongolia and Russia – to far flung Moscow. Wait – is it Beijing that is far flung? I flew into …
Travel Video – Changing China
Good Monday to you! Today the week starts with an old travel video - not from my most recent trip but from back in 2011 when I visited China for the second time. I explore Hong Kong, move on to the wonders of Yanshuo and the surrounding area, then to the big city that is …
