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 …
Category Archives: China
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 …
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 …
Why You Should Visit Yangshuo!
In May and June of last year I spent four weeks in China, three of them on Intrepid’s China Experience …
Travelling with a small-group tour in China
My latest article for Intrepid Travel has recently been published in their online journal. It’s about the advantages of doing …
Climbing the Sacred Mountain – China’s Emei Shan
Emei Shan, or Emei Mountain, was an unexpected highlight of the three-week tour I recently did in China with Intrepid …
Xi’an, China! Who knew?
My latest article for Intrepid Travel has just been published in their online journal. It’s about the city of Xi’an. …
