We have always wanted to visit Hong Kong, hearing stories of my parents far eastern adventures here the year before I was born had always been an inspiration for me wanting to spread my wings further into this region. The huge bustling city reminded us so much of our beloved New York, but also had […]
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Climbing in Yangshuo, a New Way to Experience our Favourite Passion!
After a month backpacking around China there were many things we missed about being back home, of course, we were on the adventure of a lifetime, but nothing quite beats heading out at the weekend to clamber around on some rocks… well, if you are us anyway! We made sure to pack our climbing boots […]
Two days exploring the peaks, rivers and farms of wonderful Xingping & Yangshuo via bikes, boats and boots!
The town of Yanghuo and the village of Xingping China sit in the stunning limestone karst peaks of the Guangxi province of Southern China. This dramatic landscape is punctuated by the rivers of the Yuling and Li, where Cormorant Fisherman still ply their trade on Bamboo rafts, rice paddies and traditional farming technique dominate local life and adventure […]
Visiting the wonderful Pandas in Chengdu, a look into the lives of these beautiful, funny and charming endangered animals!
For years visiting this place has been on our bucket list. Seeing these wonderful and clumsy creatures in a place as close as possible to the wild was a dream. To see them being so well looked after, protected and eventually prepared for the wild was the most rewarding element of the day. But seeing […]
What to expect in China: The good, the bad and the crazy!
What to expect traveling in china: China is a crazy, beautiful and shocking place. Many of us feel familiar with Asia and even Chinese culture. Especially as backpackers/ travellers as so many of us have visited the well trodden nations in the South East of the region. In the west we also have many China […]
Wandering The Mesmerising Streets of The Ancient Town of Pingyao, Shaxi, China
Whilst travelling around China we actually backtracked from Xi’an to Pingyao (that also resulted in a 27hr train journey from Pingyao back on course to Chengdu) after speaking to a fellow traveller. He spoke of a town unchanged for 1000 years, a place in which most of the shops and houses were still the original […]
How to apply for a Chinese visa for UK passport holders!
When we began to plan out the next leg of our round the world adventure we decided on China as our first stopping point. Flying into the north of Eastern Asia before making our way down through the South East and to Australia and New Zealand. We had always wanted to visit China, for many […]
Stepping back in time and visiting the ancient army of the Terracotta Warriors from Xian.
After visiting the Great Wall of China next on the Chinese bucket list has to be the famous and mysterious Terracotta warriors. Found completely by chance in the middle of a field this army of ceramic is a marvel to see. Buried for two millennia these warriors, rumoured to number up to 8,000 are each […]
Exploring the epic Mutianyu section of the Great Wall Of China, How to tick off this amazing experience from Beijing
To visit the Great wall of China must be on everybody’s bucket list and to actually get the chance to experience China’s greatest feat of engineering was a dream come true. We were initially a little confused about which section to do, going to the great wall isn’t just a case of going to “the” section, […]
A guide to Beijing, the busy capital of China: From Communism to crazy Chinese culture!
Beijing is the crazy capital of China, landing here was like a whirlwind. The beeping, the noises, the spitting and the smog, it felt a world away from what we knew back home and despite the initial shock we were ready and excited for this adventure out east. The capital might not be the most […]