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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Shanghai – the new, modern China that is probably more “western” than any other place I visited.
Shanghai is an amazing place, and is arguably the most modern of China’s cities, if not the most western, but when taken in to consideration with the rest of China and what it has to offer, it really shouldn’t be missed! Continue reading
Posted in Asia, China, Shanghai
Tagged Cool Docks, Design Hotel, Pudong, Shanghai, The Waterhouse on South Bund, Waterhouse, Wujiang Road, Wujie Vegetarian Restaurant
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Hangzhou/West Lake – a wonderful, relaxing, lake-side retreat to recharge and recenter before your next stop in the mad-packed land that is China.
West Lake – a wonderful, relaxing, lake-side retreat to recharge and recenter before your next stop in the mad-packed land that is China. Continue reading
Posted in Asia, China, Hangzhou, Uncategorized
Tagged Baochu Pagoda, Baopu Daoist Temple, Bei Causeway, lotus flowers, Shanghai, Silver Lake, Su Causeway, West Lake
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Chengdu – pandas, not to mention a laid back city (for China) but also one of the fastest growing and inviting cities.
Pandas. What more is there to say?! Don’t hire a guide, just follow my easy instructions and you’ll have an amazing time! Continue reading
The perfect place to see the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China really must be on everyone’s bucket list. It’s a work out, and an architectural feat of magnitude impossible to match! Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Beigou, China
Tagged Beigou Village, Beijing, Great Wall of China, Mutianyu
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The rapidly disappearing old parts of the city – the hutong – are a sight to behold
The rapidly disappearing old parts of the city – the hutong – are a sight to behold and should be seen before it is too late. Continue reading
Posted in Beijing
Tagged Confuscian Temple, Forbidden City, Great Wall, Great Wall of China, Hutong, Lama Temple, LostPlate Food Tour, Temple, Temple of Heaven
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