My story begins when we arrived in Guangzhou International airport about 10 o’clock at night. The flight was smooth and uneventful, and landed early. But,
Category: Asia
Southern China and Tibet: Itinerary and Highlights
In April, I took a trip of a lifetime to Southern China and Tibet. I will be doing detailed blog posts about the trip in
Great Hotels: Ullagalla Resort
The Ullagalla Resort, without a doubt, is the most luxurious hotel I have ever been to. This is a boutique hotel in the cultural triangle of
How to Plan Your First Trip to China: Part 3 – Tips and Things to Know
In the previous couple of weeks, I looked at how best to visit China for the first time, and a one week itinerary. In this,
How to Plan Your First Trip to China: Part 2 – One Week Itinerary
When I told people my first trip to China is only for week, they all asked the same thing. Is one week really enough to
How to Plan Your First Trip to China: Part 1 – Group Tour or Independent Travel?
Before my first visit to China last year, I did a lot of research. In this series of posts, I hope to share what I
China Day 7: Skyscrapers of Shanghai and Goodbye to China
It was our last day in China and we were approaching the end of our express trip across Beijing (Days 1, 2, 3), Xian (Days
China Day 6: Shanghai Yu Garden and Acrobatics
It was our sixth and penultimate day in China and our first (and last) full day in Shanghai. (Read about Day 1, Day 2, Day
How to Take an Overnight Sleeper Train in China
On Day 3 of our China trip, we caught the sleeper train from Beijing to Xian. I was quite nervous about this leg of the
China Day 5: Xian to Shanghai Train and the Bund
It was Day 5 of our 7 day trip to China (Read about Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4). Today, we are
China Day 4: Terracotta Warriors, City Walls and Lights of Xian
Our time in Xian began when we arrived on the overnight sleeper train from Xian. It was Day 4 of our week-long trip to China.
China Day 3: The Great Wall, Olympic Park & Sleeper Train to Xian
It was our third day in China and the one I had been looking forward to the most. We had arranged a day tour with
China Day 2: Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Summer Palace
It was our second day in China, and it was going to be a busy one. We had arranged a day tour with The China
China Day 1: Yonghe Temple & Wangfujing Shopping Street,
My story begins when I landed in Beijing Capital airport at 5 am on a Saturday in early November. The British Airways flight from Heathrow
