China: DIY tourism and independent travel…
Following on from our Guide to Train Travel in China we wanted share with you our insights into how to organise your own visits to some of China’s must see attractions, without having to fork out for an organised trip!
China Overland…why train travel is the only way to go!
Travelling by train in China really is a breeze – it’s cheap, efficient, straightforward and to top it all off, an adventure in its own right.
Tai Chi and Swanky Bars…
Another brilliant day in Shanghai. We got up at 5.45am on our last full day here so that we could go to People’s Park and see if we could scope
Lions and Tigers and Bears… Oh My! (and more Pandas)
After our disappointment at missing the Pandas at the Shaanxi Panda Reserve while we were in Xian, we wanted to give ourselves a final stab and seeing them in a
Where East meets West and rich meets poor…
We’ve been in Shanghai for a couple of days now and discovered that it really does have a cool vibe. The river area is just unbelievable – you literally don’t
On Cloud 9 in Shanghai…
We’ve made it to Shanghai! The train journey from Dengfeng took 7 hours and was fairly uneventful and very boring. Definitely prefer those overnight trains! We arrived at People’s Square
