Monday, 6 Apr 2009 | Views [478]
I had treated my self to one of the new z trains from Xi`an to Beijing, where I had a very entertaining evening conversing with a chinese couple although I have to say I had more comfortable sleeps on the hard sleeper trains. So I was surprised then ... Read more >
Monday, 6 Apr 2009 | Views [683]
No I haven`t forget about the blog but my last few weeks in China have being jam packed. After Chengdu , I arrived in the city of Xi`an . After a few weeks in China I am turning into a bit of a tea junkie, wherever you go there is always someone holding ... Read more >
Friday, 27 Mar 2009 | Views [485]
So after Macau it was another overnight train to Guilin. Guilin is famous for the limestone Karst that dot the countryside. However I was off to a town called Yangshuo which is a bit of a backpacker ghetto and full of domestic tourists. I really can`t ... Read more >
Monday, 16 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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Friday, 27 Feb 2009 | Views [886]
As a foot note to `Stuck in Shangri-La`, I obviously got off lightly as it has being closed off for the past few days due to heavy snow and the army! So my main reason in coming to this part of China was to do the Tiger Leaping Gorge Trek.There`s ... Read more >
Thursday, 26 Feb 2009 | Views [525]
Some people may argue that its probably a good thing, however if you have ever watched the movie `Terminal` with Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta J. you will understand. After arriving on a night sleeper bus for which I was way too long and only mananged ... Read more >
Saturday, 21 Feb 2009 | Views [465]
Cutting it quite fine I collected my visa from Chinese Embassy with my bags in tow and once in hand was on a bus 30 mins later to the border。My passport was in order， bags nicely packed， my lonely planet well hidden in the bottom to escape confiscation ... Read more >
