Destination: China

Guilin, Yangshuo and Guangzhou

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 | By george | Views [16068] | Comments [7]

This rabbit above had escaped from a cage outside the restaurant next door, causing much fuss in the mini supermarket! Guilin After arriving and dropping my stuff at the hostel, I went back to the train station to arrange onward tickets, ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

rickshaw scumbags

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1562] | Comments [2]

I was ripped off today in an organised scam. What annoys me most is that these TOSSERS prey on tourists or weak individuals, not that I'm the latter.  However, I was actually very tired and hungry.  It was my first day walking the streets of Beijing ... Read more >

Tags: Scams & Robberies

The Sky Burial

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [1396] | Scholarship Entry

The vultures arrive at the burial site at the same moment as the convoy of four-wheel drives. They approach from the east, the cars from the west, and the enormous birds take their places in silent vigil on the high crags of the mountainside. The vultures ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

snowflakes on roses and whiskery woolys

Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By hanadignan | Views [867]

I wake early to see floaty flakes buzzing around in the wind outside. A few settle momentarily on the windowsill, lovely and sparkling in the early sunshine. The blazing blue sky soon take care of the soft snowy threats, and the chill is held at bay ... Read more >

A short hop to Shanghai

Fri, 5 Sep 2014 | By daveonhols | Views [840]

If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, then perhaps a seven thousand mile train journey should start with a metaphorical one hour hop from Hangzhou to Shanghai.   It was arguably a Chinese train that brought me to Singapore, ... Read more >

Tags: china, hangzhou, shanghai, train

The Good Vibes of Shanghai

Fri, 6 Jun 2014 | By goingsolo | Views [710]

Shanghai was bustling and busy but had a beautifully frenetic vibe about it - the city was alive with people. A lot of people.  The expat culture was also youthful and vibrant. I could tell this was a place of abundant opportunity - people came ... Read more >

Tags: alcohol, architecture, big city, expats, restaurants, shanghai

Reflections on China

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 | By roaming_reas | Views [493]

China was much easier to travel in then we excpected, at least in the small southern portion we explored. Transportation tickets were pretty easy and cheap to purchase and schedules strictly adhered to...well, departure times anyway. The trains and buses ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Gallery: Beijing

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By lol | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Dali

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 | By shorn | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Jokhang and Barkhor Circuit

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 | By thestunnings | Photo Gallery

Photos: Sichuan-Tibet Highway 2

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 | By hintonnn | Photo Gallery

Photos: Random walkings in Zhangjiagang

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 | By jrbacon | Photo Gallery

Passport & Plate - Taste of Italy

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 | By kamilia | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: Passport & Plate: ITALY 2014

Photos: Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

Photos: Guangzhou

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery