中国

Spur-of-the-moment trips

It was the end of a busy period for me, and I decided that I needed a break. So I…

9 years ago

Low season travel

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

9 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…

9 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…

9 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.…

9 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…

9 years ago

Spending the festive season overseas

I don't normally attend New Year countdown events. But a couple of years ago, I decided on a lark that…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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