Grand New World Xian

In Xian now. Took a sleeper train from Lanzhou last night. Slept like a baby. Tried to get some tea when we woke up but couldn't relay to anyone we needed cups. My translator I bought is useless and I will be returning it when I get home. I stood in the ...

... on my tour (VIP treatment people!) after a long wet drive through what looked like a deserted mining town I arrived at the Grand New World Hotel now this was like putting the Ritz in Deptford! Inside the hotel was 4/5 star luxury and outside it looked like ...

... photos of Tenzin buzzing down a death slide though. Tenzin's photos included a huge host of female acquaintances from all over the world which was amusing - girls must find him a bit of a challenge. 24/9 At local bus station, after receiving bad service ...

... gets the aisle seat. He turns out to be an Irishman from the south west, a professional Triathlon athlete, spending time doing world-rated races in difficult places like China where the opposition is not as good, and you can rack up world standing points. ...

... , stuart, or as he seemed to say it "shhh-spit spit--tuart" we made our way down to the Muslim quarter and the Grand mosque. although we had just been warned to stay away from street food and crowded buses, lest we catch the deadly birdflu, we boarded a ...