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Too too much: excesses to avoid on holiday
Hello everyone. We all want a perfect holiday but sometimes you have to be quite careful in terms…
2015 Currency exchange rates: winners & losers
Hi guys. There are several factors determining the cost of your holiday but one that people usually do…
Win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the Great Wall in style with MasterCard’s Priceless Beijing program
There is an old saying in China, “One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a…
Travel Hack: How to get free access to your regular internet when traveling in China
I am sure frequent travellers to China have experienced the frustration of not being to access your regular…
Travel writing stories put to the test
As a travel writer and a fan of travel writing, I am constantly reading the stories of others…
Yinchuan – Once Upon a Time in the West
The sky was gloomy and overcast as the wind swept through the barren landscape and desolate ruins. I…
Peeping into North Korea
North Korea has always fascinated me – the idea that such a country can exist in these modern…
Charmed by Lijiang
“Look here! 1, 2, 3 Qie zi (it means eggplant but is really the Chinese equivalent of saying…
Revisiting Places
I’ve been to Sydney numerous times and I still love the city. There’s just something about the harbour…
Tongren – A slice of Tibet
Momentarily blinded by the intense sunlight as I emerged from the dim interior of the monastery, I shut…