#26 Sample some of the more "unusual" cuisine in China (suggestion from Tony)

#26 Sample some of the more “unusual” cuisine in China (suggestion from Tony)

I think when you travel in a country where you don’t speak the language you kind of accept that you’re probably going to eat a…

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#25 Do some voluntary work

#25 Do some voluntary work

After a month travelling around China I decided to spend my last three weeks volunteering. It felt like a nice way to end my trip…

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#24 See a panda bear in China

#24 See a panda bear in China

I’m not sure Jenny’s suggestion that I should see a panda bear wasn’t planned to coincide with her trip to see me in China, although…

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#23 See the Terracotta Warriors

#23 See the Terracotta Warriors

There are some sights that no matter how many photos of them you’ve seen, it still absolutely takes your breath away when you see them…

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P is for Ping Yao (continuing with the alphabet challenge)

P is for Ping Yao (continuing with the alphabet challenge)

There were many, many, things we loved about the ancient city of Ping Yao. From it’s oldy-worldy streets packed with Chinese tourists to its crazy…

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A Birthday Wish

A Birthday Wish

The one thing I think most travellers would agree on is that visiting different countries makes you appreciate the life you have. Whenever I travel…

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Things I love about China

Things I love about China

There are many traditional sights in China that can sum up the country in a snapshot for me: red lanterns lining streets filled with restaurants;…

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#22 Walk On The Great Wall in China

#22 Walk On The Great Wall in China

I spent a week waiting in Beijing for two friends from home to arrive. Every day groups from the hostel went off to the Great…

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N and O (Continuing wiith the alphabet challenge)

N and O (Continuing wiith the alphabet challenge)

N is for the National Centre for the Performing Arts Like it or loath it, the egg-shaped NCPA is an example of Beijing’s more modern…

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The Real China

The Real China

Before coming to China I was really worried. The stories I’d heard about it from other travellers had not been promising. One girl summed it…

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