#30 Go to the London 2012 Olympics with my family

#30 Go to the London 2012 Olympics with my family

I actually can’t think of a better time to arrive home than during the 2012 Summer Olympics. Maybe it was the fact that my family…

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#29 Visit a place starting with each letter of the alphabet. X to Z.

#29 Visit a place starting with each letter of the alphabet. X to Z.

X is for Xindong Lu in Beijing I was on my way to see an Irish priest in Beijing (and no, this isn’t the prelude…

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T to W (continuing with the alphabet challenge)

T to W (continuing with the alphabet challenge)

T is for Tai Kang Road in Shanghai’s French Concession Shanghai is definitely the city in China which most people instantly fall in love with….

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#28 Write yourself a postcard from every country you visit on your trip (suggestion from Ruth)

#28 Write yourself a postcard from every country you visit on your trip (suggestion from Ruth)

I love this suggestion from my friend Ruth. When you’re on the road for a long time you have the tendency to forget about the…

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#27 Shop till you drop in Beijing, China

#27 Shop till you drop in Beijing, China

Anyone who knows me knows that I love to shop. I’d been so good in the lead up to my trip, watching every penny I…

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