China

Low season travel

It was the Labour Day holiday in China and I had expected crowds. But I had not expected crowds on…

10 years ago

Journeying on the Silk Road

Beads of perspiration dripped from my face as the harsh desert sun beat down relentlessly. Looking back to see how…

10 years ago

Places where I have no desire to return to

Hello everyone. Usually most travel writers would brag about the most beautiful or exotic countries they have traveled to, their…

10 years ago

Celebrating Lunar New Year in China

It's been a long while since I last felt excited about celebrating the Chinese New Year. The preparations leading up…

10 years ago

The ‘right’ season for travelling

The Chinese coastal city of Qingdao is famous not only for its beer, but also its beaches. The imaginatively-named No.…

10 years ago

Five short trips for 2015

It may be just days into the new year, but hey, now's a good time to start planning trips for…

10 years ago

You should have been here years ago

I bet you've probably heard this refrain a thousand times before on your travels - that you should have been…

10 years ago

Henan – Glorious past, now just a faded memory

“I may be born in China, but I am Jewish and I hope to return to Israel one day,“ said…

10 years ago

Holiday gone wrong

The tall Dutch guy came running out of the darkness, ashen-faced and on the verge of tears. He cried out,…

10 years ago

Kashgar – The other face of China

The lady beside me gripped the sides of the seat, shut her eyes and started mumbling some prayers as the…

10 years ago