This is a detailed post about the last day of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4) 0700: It’s the
Category: Man-made Attractions
Transylvania Long Weekend – Day 4: Dracula’s Castle and Brașov
This is a detailed post about Day 4 of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3)
Transylvania Long Weekend – Day 3: Castles and Bears
This is a detailed post about Day 3 of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!(Read about Day 1 and Day 2). 0745: Continental breakfast at
Southern China and Tibet – Day 7: Lhasa – Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple
Today was arguably the most important day of our Southern China and Tibet trip. We were going to see the Potala Palace and the Jokhang
Southern China and Tibet – Day 6: Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery
0700: I woke up with a really bad hangover – then remembered that I was actually in Tibet, suffering from Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). It
Southern China and Tibet – Day 3: Longji Rice Terraces
On day 3 of our trip, we headed out to Longshen, to see the famous Longji rice terraces. Built into the mountain slopes of Southern
10 things I discovered in Washington
It took me two trips to fully appreciate Washington DC. For a box ticker like me, Washington is full of boxes to tick, and the
An Adventure in Athens
Can you see Athens in two days? Is a Winter city break in Athens a good idea? The answer to both of these questions is
12 Day Grand Tour of Europe: Part Two – Interlaken, Venice, Pisa and Rome
This is Part 2 of 2 in my blog about our Grand Tour of Europe. In Part 1, I covered the first six days of
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
