Destination: China

Xi'an Whine & Dine

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [714]

Would you like some cheese with your Whine ? Its not always roses when you are travelling, and sometimes you just have to say what you really think because that’s when the true essence of the holiday shows through. When the question “So how was your ... Read more >

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China highlights

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By count_zero | Views [451] | Comments [4]

Three days in China is NOT enough. That is what we are taking away from here, along with some spectacular memories and stunning pictures. The hostel we stayed in was far and away the best I have seen, including some hotels I've stayed in around the ... Read more >

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Xi'an bad beginning, happy ending

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [1245]

As I said, we planned ahead and actually booked a private room in a Youth Hostel recommended from the Lonely Planet.; We had been poshpacking so far but knew that we had to start budgeting down. A man carrying a sign with my name on it greeted us ... Read more >

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Destination 4 - Xi'an

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [791]

After the train ticket debarcle and getting hard seats and no sleeper for the 11 hours to Xi'an, we had finally arrived. Tired and cranky is the best way to sum it up. Not much speac eon those hard seat trains. We did have fun along the way. In fact, ... Read more >

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Destination 3 - Beijing

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [1157]

ALL ABOARD THE SUZHOU TO BEIJING EXPRESS Well its express if you call it 10 hours on a train over night. 7pm to 7am. It was exciting, We travelled via train in soft sleeper carriage. Soft sleeper is a cabin with two bunks – top & bottom on either ... Read more >

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Destination 2 - Suzhou

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [1539]

Now was time for Corey to finally see where I had been living since I arrived in China. Believe it or not, we caught a cab from Shanghai to Suzhou. 400 yuan later. We were being really lazy and it was a bit of a luxury. Its not something I thought ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Destination 1 - Shanghai

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [1558]

This was the first blog I wrote on my other travel website so you may have already read it before. I have added some extra bits. Have I comeback to Australia or am I still in China ? Shanghai via Five star hotel doesn't feel at all like we are ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

The Not So Brief Outline

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [1300]

Where did we go ? Shanghai – Suzhou – Beijing – Xi’an – Beijing – Ulaan baatar (Mongolia) – Bejing – Shanghai – Suzhou – Shanghai (and then me back to Suzhou after taking Corey to the airport) How long was the trip ? 5 weeks What did we do ... Read more >

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China Trip - Introduction

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Views [762]

Yes I’m still here in China, thought it was time to get the blog back up and running. I still haven’t managed to get all my photos up from the trip - there are over 1000 and I sure don’t want to bore you to death. Other peoples holiday pics aren’t really ... Read more >

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Gallery: Transmongolian Railway

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Suzhou

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Photo Gallery

The Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow!

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By travelheart24 | Views [1622] | Comments [7]

A Kiwi, two Irish, a Canadian and an American get on a train.... and no one in their carriage sleeps for the next 14 hours! hehehe, okay maybe we weren't that bad... but nearly! Most passengers enjoy the train or are indifferent about it, but these ... Read more >

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Gallery: Summer Camp Field Trip

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By whatkatydid | Photo Gallery

Before entering China…

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By thesanders | Views [722] | Comments [1]

           For those of you that are contemplating a trip to China, here is some simple advice to help you to acclimate quickly.   This is the first(maybe last) installment of these easy to learn lessons. Lesson #1-Chopsticks   Learn ... Read more >

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Guilin

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By sue_hood | Views [358]

Except for the nut cracking, mobile phone ringing Chinese man and the 5 minute wake up call we got before arriving in Guilin our train trip was uneventful. We caught a taxi to our hotel who didn't have our reservation - although I think the hotel receptionist ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing