Of all the places I’ve been to in China so far, Shanghai is the city I could see myself living in. It’s like a less busy Hong Kong- cosmopolitan, fun, great night life and good public transport. We didn’t see as many cultural sites but explored the city and had time to unwind. Day 18.5 Read More …
Month: May 2016
China | Beijing | Video
We spent four days in Beijing and started with a hike to an untouched part of the Great Wall of China. We also camped there in sub-zero temperatures with summer camping gear and I “slept” the whole night cross-legged with my feet up my bum (just to keep my extremities warm). We also saw the amazing Read More …
China | Moganshan | Full Version
Moganshan is a picturesque bamboo nature reserve (I thought they’d have enough already), two hours north of Hangzhou. Our ‘hostel’, Howoolife Hostel, was like a four star hotel retreat with wooden furnishings and mud packed walls. I couldn’t venture too far from a toilet (not for the reason you’d immediately think) ( for our stay Read More …
China | Beijing | Full Version
Day 13 Freezing to death on the Great Wall, The Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. We met our tour guide, Luna in Beijing. Initially, she came across as a young shy guide with big glasses and a bob but we soon learnt that she’s a badass! She wrote her thesis on the Beijing Read More …
China | X’ian | Video
X’ian is a beautiful historic city and I wish we could have stayed longer. However, we managed to pack a lot into our two days there: we cycled the perimeter of the city walls, saw the Terracotta Army, visited a school for underprivileged boys in-training to become Shaolin Monks (and got a Kung Fu lesson) Read More …
China | X’ian | Full Version
Day 10 We stayed within the city walls of X’ian, where no buildings are allowed to be taller than the wall. This has created a beautiful contrast in architecture from one side of the wall to the other. Somehow, we managed to take 2 hours to cycle the city wall’s perimeter (13.7km), probably because of Read More …
China | HYGIENE
I’d like to take the time to talk about hygiene in China. It’s a new level of disgusting- I’ll go in order of how gag inducing each item is (ending in my favourite). 1) Soap: You know you’re in a classy establishment when the toilets have soap. Antibacterial hand gel is VITAL. 2) Spit: People Read More …