War of the Three Kingdoms – like an action movie only live!
1 June 2018 The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, it must divide. Thus it has ever been. These …
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Yangtze River Cruise: don’t get your hopes up!
1-3 June 2018. We were warned that the Yangtze River is very industrialised and not to expect lush scenery or …
Quick Change Artists – the ravishing Sichuan Opera in Chengdu.
29 May 2018. She’s standing in the aisle of the theatre a few levels up from the stage. She’s facing …
Pandering to your love of PANDAS! Now that I have your attention . . . . .
By all accounts Chengdu, the fifth largest city in China with a population of 14 million, has a laid-back ambiance …
Monasteries and Mad Monks – China’s Baoguo Monastery and the Leshan Buddha
28-29 May 2018 I hear the music and follow it, the sound of the chanting drawing me like a magnet …
Some of the Best Experiences of a Three-week Tour of China
In May and June of last year I spent four weeks in China, three of them on Intrepid Travel’s China …
It’s Not The Mountain We Conquer But Ourselves.* China’s Emei Shan
27-28 May 2018. This is the day! This is the day I’ve been working towards for six months. Eight months …
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 …
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 …
