Man-made Attractions – Diary of a Tourist

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Last week, I realised a dream of many years – to visit China for the first time. It was a fast paced express trip across

So, you’ve gone to Japan, may be for work, may be as a tourist. Chances are you are arriving/leaving via Tokyo, and have a few

Where did I go: Drive from Dublin to Doolin, Ireland When did I go: April 2017 After our day in Dublin, we travelled to the

Where did I go: Dublin, Ireland When did I go: 30th March 2017 My first trip of 2017 was to Belfast, so it was fitting that

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