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A full time engineer, a part time blogger and a lifelong tourist

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Hello and welcome. I'm Upeksha. A full time engineer, who loves to travel. This is where I record my travel experiences, and share a few hints and tips I've picked up along the way.

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Sunset on the Isle of Harris. So beautiful! #theisleofharris #sunset #beautiful #seaside
Usually my sun, sea and sand photos all come from the tropics, but this certainly isn't. Northton beach on the Isle of Harris. A very big, and very empty beach, blue sky and blue seas. Only thing to remind me we are not in the tropics? Water so cold that it hurts! #isleofharris #northtonbeach #sunseasand #outerhebrides #bluesky #bluesea #whitesand #notthetropics #nottropical
Saint Kinga's Chapel in Wieliczka Salt Mine, Krakow, Poland. Everything, and I mean Everything is made from salt. Dating back to 1862 and over 100m underground. #wieliczkasaltmine #underground #saltmine #krakow #saintkingaschapel #amazing #rocksalt #saltsculpture
Katedra Wawelska (Wawel Cathedral) on Wawel hill. . . . #cathedral #wawelcathedral #wawelcastle #wawelroyalcastle
And Poland makes 25! Celebrating setting foot in 25 countries, with a quick trip to Krakow. I enjoyed exploring the centre of Krakow, despite the -15C temperature! . . . . #krakow #visitkrakow #citylights #rynekgłówny #largestsquare #verycold #coldweather #25countries #citycenter
After the lights of Xian, on to the lights of Shanghai. It's the first time I was glad to have arrived in a new city after dark. The lights at the Shanghai Bund are as vibrant in real life as they are in photos. BUT, there was a surprise in store for us. The lights only stay on until 10 p.m. Swipe to find out the view from the Bund after lights out! Full story on the blog now. Link in bio. . . . #shanghailife #shanghai #shanghainight #shanghaibund #thebund #thebundshanghai #shanghailights #thebundafterten #chinatour #chinaexperience #visitshanghai #visitchina #citylights
The Bell Tower in the centre of Xian, beautifully illuminated at night. . . . #xian #belltower #belltowerxian #illumination #illuminations #illuminationnight #nighttimeillumination #chinatour #chinaexperience #visitxian
The Terracotta Warriors in Xian. Another bucket list item ticked off! The detail on each of the thousands of statues is staggering. What's even more impressive is the tremendous amount of effort that has gone into recovering and reassembling the pieces for every statue. Work which continues to this day. Full story on the blog now. Link in bio. . . . #terracottawarriors #xian #chinatour #chinaexperience #visitxian #terracottaarmy #hardwork
The Bird's Nest Stadium at the 2008 Olympic Park in Beijing. Our last stop in Beijing before catching the sleeper train to Xian. I remember watching the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony on TV, 10 years ago this August. Where did all the time go ??? . . . #chinaexperience #chinatour #beijing #visitbeijing #beijingolympics #beijingolympicpark #birdsnest #birdsneststadium #olympic #10yearsago #10years #beijingattractions
One of my favourite photos from our trip to China. The Great Wall at Mutianyu, rising and falling across the mountain tops. . . . #chinaexperience #chinatour #thegreatwall #thegreatwallofchina #greatwallofchina #greatwallofchina #greatwallmutianyu #thegreatwallmutianyu #worldwonders #worldwonders
3 Tier Theatre at the Summer Palace in Beijing. It was great to walk among the footsteps of the past and imagine what this space would have looked like a 150 years ago, with a Peking Opera being put on for the Emperor and his court. . . . #beijing #chinaexperience #chinatour #visitbeijing #summerpalace #summerpalacebeijing #theatre #pekingopera
Christmas trees at the Steigenberger Am Kanzleramt in Berlin. Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "Putting the Christmas Tree up" 😀 We've had a great stay. Thank you Steigenberger Am Kanzkeramt! . . . #steigenberger #steigenbergeramkanzleramt #festivefun #christmastree #christmastrees #christmas #christmasdecorations #christmaslights #berlin #berlinchristmas #berlinchristmasdecoration
Bye bye Berlin! It's been a great couple of days getting to know you. Now homeward bound for Christmas! . . . #berlin #reichstag #homeforchristmas #homeforholidays #eurostar #geometricdesign #geometry #mirror #contemporarydesign #germany #germany🇩🇪
It's alway a delight to unexpectedly discover places when you travel. The find today has to be one of the best for a long time. We stopped at the small Czech spa town of Mariánské Lázně on our way to its much more popular cousin Karlovy Vary. With its 19th century buildings and the long colonnade, Mariánské Lázně made us feel like we had stepped back in time. The beautiful Christmas decorations, the soft glow from cafes and a blanket of early snow completed the picture. Usually I'm not one for abandoning travel plans, but I could have happily forgotten about the rest of the trip and stayed here for the next few days... . . #czechrepublic #czechia #marianskelazne #spatown #czechspatown #unexpected #unexpectedsurprise #surprises #pleasantsurprise
Hello from Prague! Nothing like a pre-Christmas visit to Prague to set you up for the holidays. Merry Christmas everyone! . #prague #praguetownsquare #townsquareprague #praguechristmas #praguechristmasmarket #praguechristmastree #christmastree #christmaslights #christmasmarket #czechrepublic #czechy #czechia
Our China trip continues - the forbidden city #chinaexperience #chinatour #visitbeijing #forbiddencity #beijing
Massive Flowerpot in Tiananmen Square. Decorations from October National Holiday Celebrations a few weeks previously. . . . #tiananmensquare #tiananmen #flowerpot #flowerdecoration #visitbeijing #chinatour #chinaexperience #flowerstagram #oversize #oversized
Beijing Day 2 - Temple of Heaven, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. An imposing structure, and a long history. #beijing #templeofheaven #hallofprayerforgoodharvests #chinatour #visitbeijing #chinaexperience
When it comes to cocktails, the Edgbaston always exceeds expectations. Plus, who can resist such a prettily wrapped up venue? Swipe for this evening's cocktail, "Peaches and Cream" which celebrates Birmingham photographer Henry Peach Robinson. A delicious drink and a polaroid to remember the good times. Cheers! . . . . #christmaslights #christmasdecorations #wrappedup #ribbon #bow #weekendinbirmingham #fridaynight #fridaynightcocktails #peachesandcream #henrypeachrobinson #fruitycocktails #theedgbaston
Yonghe temple Beijing. This was a great place to start our China tour. #china #beijing #lamatemplebeijing #yonghetemple #lamatemple #visitchina #chinafirsttime #firstvisit #visitbeijing

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