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Joanna is a London SEO consultant. She is also the founder of Itchy Feet Blog. You can follow her and the site on Twitter as @ItchyFeetBlog.
China in 2,500 miles and 3 weeks – PART 1: Beijing
As I’m now in Hanoi, Vietnam, I thought it’d be a perfect time to write up my journey through China. It has been an amazing 3 weeks and China went above and beyond my expectations in many ways. I have huge respect for the country, its people and even its sheltering (AKA filtering) as I [...]
Continue reading...Chinese family values: what can we learn?
20 May 2010
It didn’t hit me at first until I found myself with an afternoon to spare to stroll around a gorgeous park that was fairly local to the hotel where I was staying in Beijing… there were no kids shouting, no parents telling them off and very, very little graffiti or other destructive behaviour.
Continue reading...8 Lucky Tips for Touring China
14 May 2010
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So far during my tour of China, I’ve found a few essential shortcuts that would be invaluable to others considering a trip here, or in fact most foreign countries. Here are my 8 lucky tips for travellers:
Continue reading...Seeing and becoming a tourist attraction in Beijing
13 May 2010
The last couple of days have been packed visiting the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Beihai Park and toured lots of hutong – these are ancient alleyways lined with shanty town-like dwellings and old shop fronts and house up to 4 generations of one family in tiny spaces.
Continue reading...Arrived at the Great Firewall of China!
10 May 2010
I’m finally here in Beijing, China! So excited to finally be here! Should have been weary and jaded from the 23 hour door-to-door trip, but as soon as I saw the gorgeous afternoon sunshine in Beijing (23 deg C), all that fell away!
Continue reading...Hello and welcome to Itchy Feet Blog!
26 April 2010
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Firstly, a huge welcome to all you fellow wanderlust sufferers I know how hard it is. I promise I didn’t set this site up to rub it in, but yes, I am off travelling in a matter of days! (Countdown is now conveniently located in the sidebar if you’re already missing those pangs of jealousy, [...]
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- 4 China Travel Videos: Beijing and Xi’an
- Alghero, Sardinia: a stylish and cultural relaxation hotspot
- The Travelling Limbo: 12 ways to spot if you have it
- Cornwall: a taste of English countryside
- Halong Bay Cruise: 2 Day Vietnamese Paradise in Pictures
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- China in 2,500 miles and 3 weeks – PART 4: China’s beaches in Dameisha, Shenzhen
- China in 2,500 miles and 3 weeks – PART 3: Pandas, Parks and Tea Drinking in Chengdu
- China in 2,500 miles and 3 weeks – PART 2: Travelling to Xi’an
- Joanna: Hi Tracy, yes you can tour the Eden Project! And I highly recommend a visit - their displays are stunning and they have some great events. You can fin...
- Tracy: Can one tour the eden project? Those bubble structures are indeed unique. Thanks for the pictures....
- Joanna: Simon: thanks Simon! I WISH I got to throw a motorhome off a cliff! Top Gear gives some dangerous ideas...! Mel: Thanks Mel! I was gutted I didn't ...
- Mel Carson: I love Cornwall especially Polruan which is not far from Polperro. Did you get as far as Fowey? Fantastic post/photos too!...
- Tina: This was really fun to read, since we just got back from 6 days in Alghero ourselfs. Amazing place for a romantic vacation. You grasped the very essen...
- dave angus: We booked a 3d/2n trip thru Halong Bay with Paradise cruises. Everything was very well organized, the food was delicious. Especially the second day...
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