Tashi Delek, Lhasa
Tibet. Blessed to be here. Very grateful to be in such a beautiful place, and to have time with someone I love. Staying in a fantastic hotel, with a knowledgable guide; it can't get much better than this to … Continue reading
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Beijing to Lhasa by train – choo choo!
After months of planning, visa approval and then another special permit to visit Tibet, we’re finally here. Lasa – Beijing Xi train T27. Lhasa to Beijing West train. The train journey from Beijing to Lhasa took 44 hours. It was … Continue reading
Shanghai Metro
Imagine a place where a fast-train travels at 300+ km/hr and takes you from the airport to the main metro stations in 7 minutes. A city where over 2 million people (or more?) a day travel on the subway and trains arrive … Continue reading
Shanghai Museum
Shaped like a traditional Chinese cauldron (ting), the Shanghai Museum is located next to People's Park. We bought the audio guide in English and spent nearly 4 hours there which still didn't cover everything. The cost is pretty minimal – … Continue reading
Totoro in Shanghai
Under the Shanghai Museum, near the "Old Shanghai Street", linked to the underground metro, there's a "Hong Kong" shopping mall, which has lots of small boutiques, stalls selling knick-knacks, clothes, shoes etc. etc. Hidden amongst all this is a game arcade … Continue reading
Shanghai Jing’an Temple
Smack bang in the middle of bustling Shanghai, next to a shopping centre, under skycrapers and above a metro station is Jing'an Temple. It's a weird spot for a temple, but hey, we decided to scope it out. It's easy … Continue reading
Old Shanghai Street Scenes
Shanghai's "Shikumen" architecture combines the Chinese courtyard and Western archiecture. A lot of the housing in the older part of Shanghai is made of up these but the apartments are definitely taking over. We didn't get to wander through Shikumen except … Continue reading
Shanghai Show and Tell – Day 1 Yu Yuan
First off, Shanghai is not at all what I expected. Mash up of old and new, modern and archaic, but it all works so well. I had thought it would be similar to Hong Kong, but while on the … Continue reading
Let the Adventure Begin
This blog is a tribute to my mum and my husband. My mum is my inspiration for leaving my corporate life to see the world. She's 66 years old, and has traveled the world, and in the last 8 years, … Continue reading