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: Transport
A No Fly Christmas Itinerary – 4 countries in 9 days
Christmas seems such a long time ago and this post about our Christmas holiday is long overdue. For the last few years, we have gone
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
Russia in 72 Hours: Day 4 – St Petersburg
0835: Arrived at St Petersburg station, after the Grand Express sleeper train from Moscow. Olga, our guide from 2 days ago, came to pick us
Russia in 72 Hours: Day 2 – St Petersburg
This post is about Day 2 of our whirlwind tour of Russia. Read about Day 1, where we boarded the ferry from Helsinki to St
Russia in 72 Hours: Day 1 – From Helsinki to St Petersburg
In my previous post, I told you about our whirlwind 72 hour trip to Russia. In this series of posts, I’ll be taking you through
72 (Visa Free) Hours in Russia
“Are you sure it’s legal?” Is a question I got from a lot of people when I said I was going to Russia without a
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
12 Day Grand Tour of Europe: Part One – Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris
Recently I undertook a grand tour of Europe with my parents. 12 days, 6 countries, 8 cities. Here’s a quick run down of our trip.
A Scottish Road Trip
Our recent road trip to Scotland took us to some of the most beautiful parts of the British Isles: Lochness, the Isle of Skye and
Auschwitz & Salt Mine 1 Day Tour with Krakow Shuttle
When I visited Krakow briefly early this year, I wanted to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine, but I only had one day to
Hidden Gems: Mariánské Lázně and Loket Castle
I have never written a post about somewhere I only spent 20 minutes, but I guess there is a first time for everything. I wanted
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
