Coined “The Capital of the West”, Chengdu is an awesome city with loads to offer. We were only there for three days and managed to fit in seeing the pandas, the Face Changing Opera, The Leshan Grand Buddha, The Tibetan Quarter and Jinli Pedestrian Street. I wish we could have stayed longer but, alas that’s part Read More …
Month: April 2016
China | Chengdu | Full Version
Coined “The Capital of the West”, Chengdu is an awesome city with loads to offer. We were only there for three days and managed to fit in pandas, Jinli Pedestrian Street. I wish we could have stayed longer but, alas that’s part of the deal with using a tour. Day 5 Sleeper Train 08:30 start Read More …
China | Yangshuo | Video
We’ve seen some weird and wonderful (and sometimes disturbing) things in Yangshuo from snake blood shots to the tranquil Li River. It’s been great fun- now on to Chengdu!
China | Yangshou | Full Version
WARNING: THERE ARE SOME GORY IMAGES COMING UP! Day 2 Dog meat, cooking and snake blood shots. Eight of us went on the morning cooking course with “Cloud 9” beginning in the food market to get the ingredients. There were loads of interesting ‘foods’ like frogs, cats and dogs. They even hung the dead animals Read More …
China | Hong Kong
Central Hong Kong is exactly how you’d imagine- sky scrapers, lights and people everywhere. A real concrete jungle. I was, however, staying just outside a different city in Hong Kong called Sai Kung which is quaint with water-side restaurants with their live buffets swimming around in overcrowded, tiny tanks (although a sad sight, it was Read More …
Airport Antics | Gatwick | How Not to Begin Your Big Trip
Before even leaving the UK, I already have some solid tips for anyone who’s about to embark on their big trip: 1. Get the date right 2. Don’t use London public transport to get to Gatwick 1. Get the date right When my mother and I began planning the airport logistics a few Read More …