Heads Up – China’s Amazing Emei Shan
27 May 2018. I walk into the temple’s meditation room, kneel down on the small cherry-coloured prayer stool facing a …
Author Archives: Alison and Don
Older Schmolder! Don’t Let yourself Moulder, Travel Anyway!
An article I wrote for Intrepid Travel has recently been published in The Journal, by Intrepid Travel. I think there …
The World Turns On a Cup Of Tea – the Muslim Quarter of Xi’an
23-25 May 2018. When I was preparing to go to China I was astonished to discover that there is a …
Riding High in Xi’an – China’s Ancient Capital
23-25 May 2018. No way am I being left behind on this adventure! I don’t know if I can do …
Shelley’s Story – reflections from a freelance travel writer
Her work has been featured in National Geographic, USA Today, Fodor’s, LA Times, CNN, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Yahoo, and …
Eating My Way Across China
16 May-8 June 2018. You know all those articles in magazines and on the Internet that sing the praises of …
You can’t take it with you but you sure can try! A mind-boggling mausoleum brought to you by the first emperor of China.
24-25 May 2018. Once upon a time, about 2400 years ago, there were seven warring kingdoms in the place now …
The Wheels On The Train Go Round and Round: a long-distance journey through China
19 May-8 June 2018. We’re hanging out in the crowded main station in Xi’an waiting for our train to Emei …
Weird Meals and Fearless Wheels: street food and acrobats in Beijing
20-22 May 2018. I notice the scorpions and start cringing. I’ve seen scorpions before, in various markets in South East …
The Unbidden Truth of the Forbidden City – Beijing’s palatial heart.
20 May 2018. For a start it’s huge! Within the walls there are 980 separate buildings with over 8700 rooms. …
The Quietly Beating Heart of Old Beijing – the living hutongs
17-22 May 2018. At 6pm we all meet in the lobby of the hotel. There are eight of us (from …
The Forty-Dollar Cup of Tea – and other tales from Beijing
16-18 May 2018. I don’t see her coming. I’m walking through Beijing’s Jingshan Park and suddenly there she is beside …
Japan – the Untold Stories
27 April-16 May 2018. Trains I’m on a train from suburban Fuchu heading back to my hostel in Central Tokyo …
The Gorgeous Golden Heart and Soul of Nikko: the Tōshō-gū Shrine
2 May 2018. I met a man on the train going to the Shibazakura Festival. He bragged about being a …
