China

Things to avoid in China

by Kirsty June 1, 2018

The Far East and China have thousand of years of history and tradition. If you want to explore this spectacular area you have to be well prepared and aware of the rules you should follow. […]

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The Most Memorable Moments of a Year of Travel

by Poi August 24, 2011

Take a look at our Memorable Moments of a Year of Travel, the best places we’ve been in SE Asia and the best experiences so far backpacking.

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Why We Miss Hostels

by Poi January 13, 2011

As our time in Chiang Mai my passes and we look forward to getting back on the road we’ve been thinking about hostels again.

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Our favourite Photographs from China

by Kirsty December 24, 2010

We’ve been looking back over our trip so far whilst we’ve been in Chiang Mai and decided to share with you are favorite photos from China, check them out.

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Crossing the Vietnamese Border From China

by Poi October 17, 2010

Here is a post of our experience travelling from China across the Vietnamese border from Nanning to Hanoi by bus. We were lucky and managed to get everything arranged easily with our hostel.

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Review of Chinatours.com

by Poi October 9, 2010

A look at Chinatours.com from the perspective of a first time user. How does it look, how does it work and hat is the overall impression?

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Review – Nanning City Hostel

by Kirsty October 9, 2010

This is a review of the hostel we stayed in during our time in Nanning, China. The main purpose of the visit was just to get everything sorted before going into Vietnam. Check it out.

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A Cruise Down the River Li

by Poi October 7, 2010

The main reason for visiting Guilin was for the stunning scenery around that area of China. In particular the views whilst cruising the Li River.

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Travel – the worst part of travelling

by Kirsty October 1, 2010

Everything about travelling is awesome, or nearly everything, sometimes the actual travel is enough to drive anyone bonkers and on this particular day, it obviously did just that to me!

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Chungking Mansions

by Poi September 29, 2010

Recently we went to Hong Kong and decided to stay in the much talked about Chungking Mansions. Here is our review of the building itself and the hostel we stayed at within it.

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