Category: China

All Aboard the Trans Mongolia Express

This is it, we were finally starting our journey. Admittedly it’s not quite the epic train journey we had hoped to do, but it was still exciting to…

Beijing Day Five – Jumping Through Hoops

Again, the weather forecast all week had been for a sunny day today (Monday). I was still surprised when I walked out of the hotel to see clear…

Beijing Day Four – 798 Art District

It was a cold and wet morning, and somehow we managed to sleep in until nearly 10AM (earplugs and face mask certainly help). We’d been watching the weather…

Beijing Day Three – Beijing By Bike

I’d read many times that the best way to experience Beijing is to explore it by bike. So, since our hotel had posters up everywhere about hiring bikes,…

Beijing Day Two – Not Visible From Space But Still Great

Picked the section of the wall that sounded the most extreme – Simatai. Made our own way there using Lonely Planet guide information. Train to Dongzhimen Transport Hub…

Beijing Day One – Hutongs to High Streets

Today started with no real plans, other than picking up our rail tickets to Mongolia. We had a quick talk with the girl working in the reception, and…

Departure Logistics

It may sound a little offensive complaining about the difficulties of organising a holiday (I know I should be happy to be lucky enough to be going on…