Asia
Chengdu Hotpot, China
The reason for my visit to Chengdu was purely to visit the Wolong Panda Reserve. However heard many people say “You haven’t been to Chengdu until you’ve tried Chengdu Hotpot” and now I know why! After a 32 hour train journey (even though it was a luxury train journey with nice beds and flat screens) […]
10Jul2006 | Alex | 26 comments | Continued
Wolong International Panda Reserve, Chengdu, China
Well at first thoughts of traveling to Chengdu it seemed highly overrated! I mean a 32 hour train journey from Xian, I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to go that much to see the Wolong International Panda Reserve and sanctuary. Honestly could it really be worthwhile? Short answer YES! It was absolutely amazing to […]
7Jul2006 | Alex | 14 comments | Continued
Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China
Well today made me think of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, as it was today 17 years ago 03/06/89. That the Chinese tanks rolled into Tiananmen Square to attack pro-democracy protesters. And this time tomorrow hundreds or thousands of students and their supporters would have been laid dead around the streets. There was a very interesting […]
3Jun2006 | Alex | 2 comments | Continued
Hong Kong, China
Well here was a photo I took in a typical street in Hong Kong at about 2am, and as you can see it’s never quiet. Hong Kong sits at the south eastern tip of China adjoining the province of Canton also known as Guangdong. Hong Kong is about 1080 km², comprising of Hong Kong Island […]
2Jun2006 | Alex | 6 comments | Continued
The Great Wall of China, Simatai
Simatai is most definatly the best location to travel to, to see the Great Wall of China. It is just east to the Janshanlang part of the Great Wall. Simatai is also very quiet compared to the other parts of the wall, especially Badaling. There is an excellent hostel near the Simatai section of the […]
28May2006 | Alex | 5 comments | Continued
Vietnam and Laos, a tale of two Asia’s
During their time in Indochina the French came about a saying that still resonates today. “The Vietnamese grow the rice, the Cambodians watch the rice grow, and the Lao people listen to the rice grow.” Laos retains a laid back charm that has almost disappeared from modern day Vietnam. Planning an innovative holiday in Vietnam […]
13May2004 | Alex | 0 comments | Continued
Top 10 places to visit in Thailand
Thailand, the backpacker’s paradise, is a country full of history and culture. With so many tourist attractions on offer, how does a first timer to this far-flung land know where to start? Well, I have made up a list of the top 10 places to visit, all my own personal opinion and in no particular […]
3Apr2004 | Katie Lown | 8 comments | Continued
Jaunts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, a teardrop of an island in the Indian Ocean, was the home of science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke until he died in 2008. He said it was the best spot in the world to look at the stars, and he should know. But as well as fine views of the nebulae above […]
8Mar2004 | Alex Pearl | 0 comments | Continued
Top 10 things to do in Thailand
Flights to Thailand whisk visitors to a magical, tropical destination with great history, beautiful sights and accessible attractions. Here are a few things every tourist should do while visiting this amazing destination. Go Shopping Bangkok has outstanding shopping spots that will impress the most discerning customer. The enormous MBK shopping center houses more than 2,000 […]
6Mar2004 | Alex | 1 comment | Continued
