Hong Kong was definitely one of the places I was most excited about however for some reason had low expectations of the place. If you come to a place with low expectations then it’s easier to be impressed. This was very true for Hong Kong. Ever since watching BBC news 24, Hong Kong always seems …
Before I begin I must admit that I had a rocky start here with prebooking possibly the worst place ever, and so could be a little bias towards the place, however, what made it even worse was that there were hardly any hostels and the few ones that were here were all fully booked. Luckily, …
I apologise in advance for the long essay I am about to write, however, Yangshuo is so complex to comprehend. Yangshuo is located in the Guangxi province which is around an 80 minute bus ride from Guilin. I took the river cruise down and I paid a fair amount for the experience which I’m embarrassed …
Coming out of Guilin Airport, there was a massive blue coach parked outside. I had read in my Lonely Planet book that they were some sort of shuttle but had no idea where to pick it up. The friendly man standing outside smiled as I approached him and as the words “Guilin” left the tip …
A group of 9 of us who all met in Guilin arrived in Yangshuo the same day and hired bikes and cycled to the Yulong Bridge. It was hard work especially in the soaring heat and humidity, but I knew it would be worth it by the end when we would get to jump into …
This was a rather interesting experience. Probably one of the highlights of my whole trip. A group of 9 of us that travelled down from Guilin together all hired bikes and cycled to the Mud caves. This day really opened my eyes and we witnessed first hand how the they were trying to rip off foreigners. …
Advantages: Friendly Staff Good Location Lots of activites Good atmosphere with a nice bunch of people Disadvantages: Not much privacy anywhere Bathrooms very basic Doesn’t feel very homely in places, especially the dorm rooms Advantages: Friendly Staff Good Location Lots of activites Good atmosphere with a nice bunch of people Disadvantages: Not much privacy …
Dubbed the “largest Musical Fountain Square in Asia”. This beautiful symphony of water, music and light is set against a dramatic backdrop of the thousand year old Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Probably the best free attraction in Xi’an! If you have some spare time in Xi’an it is an absolute must! Tip: Bring clothes that …
This was my one of my favourite hostels I stayed in. Advantages: Fast WiFi everywhere in the hostel including dorms Cosy curtains to surround dorm bed Light and plug socket for each bed Very cheap beer and food Tour was cheap and good Toilets were clean Showers were clean Disadvantages: Not much of an atmosphere …
The biggest attraction in Chengdu are of course the Pandas! I really do recommend going to this place as you get to see them in a large open space. If you went to Beijing Zoo, which I really don’t recommend, were you’d be put off by going to another animal attraction due to the awful …
I arrived in Chengdu early at 6am and as I walked out the station there were hundreds and hundreds of people hanging around waiting for the subway and entering the train station. Walking down to the subway I was imminently impressed with the modern infrastructure. Signs were in Pinyin and also in Chinese characters making …