Sariz International Hotel
Travel Blogs from Beijing
We're not in Hong Kong anymore!
We have officially arrived in another country and there is no doubt that Beijing is not Hong Kong! Friday was primarily a travel day. After breakfast we returned to Hong Kong airport for our three hour flight to Beijing. Seeing Hong Kong International airport in the daylight was quite impressive. It is truly the largest most most modern airport I …
Horking, chicken feet and being the freakshow
... first.
After buying tickets and going in we realized how Chinese architechture works; in all major complexes, none of the buildings are very big but there are tons of them all connected by corridors forming courtyards and gardens. It makes for a very nice walk when it's not too cold. We got audio guides and wandered around the huge complex, taking pictures and learning about the ancient temples. That is, until my audio guide decided to stop working, and then I ...
Five Funny Chinese Culture Shocks
... two sentences strange at all, please go get yourself checked out. You may need professional help.*
4) Shower Setup
I mentioned in an earlier blog that my host family's apartment had a strange shower/bathtub hybrid that I wasn't quite sure how to use. Essentially, there's an unusually tall tub with a built in seat, with a removable shower nozzle attached to a holder on the wall next to, but not directly over, the tub. Showers, ...
A weekend of parks & stadiums
... for pre match drinks no rain clouds were in sight. We had a couple of local beers before wandering down towards the 70,000 seater Workers Stadium with our fellow green clad Guoan supporters. Alistair & I getting thumbs up, double takes for wearing Guoan shirts and with Tracy in her green top. Good job green goes with ginger is all I can say as both Alistair & Tracy are of that colour hahaha.
As we passed thought the fake shirts and ...
A lazy Sunday
Wow, both woke up at 1pm after 14 hrs sleeps.....can't remember the last time I did that!! Must have needed it!!
Nice evening last night, an Indian that Ray had recommended - very enjoyable, curry, rice, naan, 3 beers for £10, bargain.
Today, after brunch walked to the main centre of where we are staying, and found a department store, another market like the silk market - less chaos, less hassle, so will probably ...
Location
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Fitness/Health center