4 China Travel Videos: Beijing and Xi’an

7 April 2011

It’s been quite a while since I posted a new blog on here and I actually have several more destinations to write up: Berlin, Cologne, Bruges, the Calais-Dover ferry, York and Belfast! I’m in the process of gradually uploading some of the gigabytes (literally!) worth of photos to my Flickr account, but in the meantime, [...]

Alghero, Sardinia: a stylish and cultural relaxation hotspot

17 September 2010

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Alghero is situated on the north west coast of Sardinia, an island in the Mediterranean sea that makes up part of Italy. Naturally that means it has plenty of influences from the surrounding countries including Italy, France and Spain. The Italian style is not forgotten with celebs such as George Clooney visiting (while I was [...]

The Travelling Limbo: 12 ways to spot if you have it

12 August 2010

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Just back from another trip, and I love how:

Cornwall: a taste of English countryside

30 July 2010

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Last week I was lucky enough to go on a short break to Cornwall, in the south west of England. If you’ve ever dreamt about quintessential English countryside, Cornwall has just that in abundance!

Halong Bay Cruise: 2 Day Vietnamese Paradise in Pictures

18 July 2010

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Upon hitting Hanoi in northern Vietnam, one of the first priorities was to seek out information on getting to Halong Bay. In Vietnam there are hundreds of travel agents including in Hanoi, and they tend to be situated inside the hotels themselves too to make it even easier to book trips. After sifting through the [...]

Where in the World are you Watching the World Cup?

11 July 2010

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There were several World Cup games on while I was in Vietnam. I remember noting how the passion to watch football was very strong out there! Maybe one day they’ll qualify in the World Cup? Here are a couple of snaps of how they’ll probably be watching the games! (As it’s about 3AM out there [...]

8 Essential Viewpoints of Hong Kong

5 July 2010

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During my brief trip to Hong Kong I was lucky enough to be able to see many aspects of Hong Kong through many different view points. My favourite 8 are below in reverse order, some of which are actually free so there’s no excuse to miss out! Click on the photos below to enlarge them [...]

China in 2,500 miles and 3 weeks – PART 4: China’s beaches in Dameisha, Shenzhen

11 June 2010

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My journey through China to date had been a fairly busy one and quite a fast pace. My travelling friend and I were thinking that a bit of time out in China somewhere would be a great idea to slow the pace down, especially since our next destination was likely to be the immensely busy [...]

China in 2,500 miles and 3 weeks – PART 3: Pandas, Parks and Tea Drinking in Chengdu

10 June 2010

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After a stay in Xi’an I took another overnight sleeper train to Chengdu which is further south west in China. I came here primarily for the infamous panda reserves, but ended up extending my stay from 19th to 24th May as I loved Chengdu so much. As Chengdu is within the Sichuan province, the food [...]

China in 2,500 miles and 3 weeks – PART 2: Travelling to Xi’an

9 June 2010

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The second part of my trip was a short trip to Xi’an. This was from the 16th to the 18th May. Again, click on the photos to see more on my huge-and-growing photo gallery on Flickr! Travelling to Xi’an on a Soft Sleeper Train

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