When choosing accommodation for your holiday, what to do consider? Location? Price? Millions of TV channels at the touch of a button? OK, so I consider price and location too. I don't care about TV - I haven't shelled out lots of money just to sit on my bum all day - that's why I don't do beach holidays. My checklist is as follows: 1. Location ...

After a very early alarm call and 15 minutes of snooze time I eventually crawl out of bed. Today we are taking some advice and heading to Tiantan Park early so as to see the Chinese enjoying their morning exercises, playing music instruments and playing games such as cards and dominoes amongst many different activities. The most important reason...

This is another place of interest with so many thins to do and watch! dont miss Beijing!

We boarded Thai Airline (Silk Service - very nice!) and it was (I think) the first time I ever sat on the second floor of plane.  Don't ask me the model of the plane; I don't remember that stuff.    The flight attendants were stunning and looked like models.   I ask for a blanket and I got something that appear...

De afgelopen week is vrij snel voorbij gegaan. Tijdens de werkweek gewerkt aan mijn destination analysis en nog wat andere kleine dingetjes. Donderdag kregen we van David een uitnodiging voor de soft-opening van een nieuwe bar/restaurant genaamd Cigar Jazz Wine. Dit etablissement heeft al twee vestigingen in Shanghai en nu dus ook een in Beijing...

One a sunny but freezing afternoon, I made my way out to Dashanzi Art District, a sprawling area of galleries and workshops to get lost in. The 798 'Art Factory' is actually a reincarnation of a large multi-factory site. The old industrial units are now emerging as galleries, studios, bookshops, installations, workshops and cafes. Click here to ...

Tomorrow we are making our way to Hong Kong, after two weeks here in Beijing. Apart from 'the finger' both Jon and I have had a fantastic time, we thought we could conquer all that Beijing has to offer, we are leaving satisified, but certainly wanting to come back. Some final pictures are of: Beihai park, where Sally and I had a lazy day roaming...

I've got very mixed emotions regarding leaving China. In some ways I will be glad to get out of here, never to return whereas on the other hand I have had many amazing experiences here that I will cherish forever. But, nevertheless, I will conclude by saying that China has been the most difficult country I've ever visited and I'm very relieved t...

Since we escaped the misty peaks of Sichuan and smoggy Chengdu, we have dragged our stinking carcasses all the way up to sunny Beijing. Met up with Chris again last night and of-course one or two celebratory pints were consumed - we've acheived what looked like the impossible - and we ate some DOG! Twas feckin rank chewy bitter flavour, bright p...