Taking a train journey across and between countries is often one of the nicest ways to travel. There tends to be more legroom than on a bus and it’s definitely faster without all the traffic jams in cities. Although I wouldn’t naturally call myself a train lover (I always just think of the cramped journeys in…
The town of Yangshuo China was described in our Lonely Planet guide as a “once-peaceful settlement” now a home to “pole-dancing bars” and it was at that point I was beginning to question why I’d thought it was a good idea to visit Yangshuo. That description alone conjured up something seedy with images of Amsterdam’s…
Travelling in China independently was hard. Perhaps the hardest travelling I’ve done in a long, long time. But that’s not to say it wasn’t worth it. I just wish we’d had these tips for travelling to China for 2 weeks! We’d done a bit of research before we went and had heard from others that…
Are you feeling all festive yet? I definitely am. Perhaps because it’s (probably) my last Christmas in the UK for a couple of years I’m making the most of Christmas in London and all our UK traditions. If you’re not yet feeling festive then I’ve just the thing for you. A Christmas light walk in…
“You’re going to the rice terraces in November? But there’s nothing to see”. That was the reply we’d got used to hearing when we were chatting with hosts and locals about our China 2 weeks itinerary. We were heading to the Longji Rice Terraces and apparently, when we got there, there would be nothing to…
Hong Kong is undoubtedly a must-visit destination for many travellers. It’s a city with a stunning skyline, vibrant culture, and amazing food scene making it a top spot on many travel bucket lists. However, Hong Kong is not cheap. It’s an expensive city and finding places to stay in Hong Kong on a budget can…
I recently spent two weeks travelling in China and you can see our 2 week China itinerary. China was completely different to anywhere I’ve experienced before. More so than South America even. In South America, we could at least make educated guesses at what words meant thanks to the familiar alphabet. In China, despite our…
I don’t know about you but I don’t often think of UK road trips as a ‘thing’. When I think of road trips I tend to think of road trips like our American road trip, the Australian road trip, and countries where you can ride the same road for miles and miles and spot wildlife…
Planning a trip to China but don’t want to visit the super touristy cities of Beijing and Shanghai? You’re in the right place! Our first trip to China was following this 2 week China itinerary. We found cheap flight tickets from the UK to Hong Kong and then planned a China trip itinerary that wouldn’t…
Did you know that there’s such a thing as a protected view in London? The law protects certain views of important sights or historic buildings, and you can’t construct tall buildings in the sight line of places like St. Paul’s Cathedral. That means there are plenty of places where you can get beautiful views of London’s skyline….