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13/12/202513/12/2025

Dali – where nature meets culture 

China

 Lijiang and Dali are only about 2 hours apart by high speed train , it’s natural that we spent a couple of days on our Yunnan trip which also took…

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Louise Robinson
13/12/202513/12/2025

Shangri-la – “the closest place to heaven”

China

Although this bold statement of being “the closest place to heaven” is primarily poetic, it does capture the essence of Shangri-La which has an altitude of 3300 metres! The Origin…

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Louise Robinson
13/12/202513/12/2025

Lijiang – a living ancient town

China

As part of our orientation trip around Yunnan, taking in Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-La and Dali, we went to Lijiang the morning after our arrival in Kunming. Unfortunately it went off…

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Louise Robinson
13/12/202513/12/2025

Kunming – Gateway to Yunnan

China

It was an ambitious undertaking for me to organise a 7-day trip to Yunnan province in south west China for me, my sister, my brother and his wife! The trip…

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Louise Robinson
20/11/202520/11/2025

Shenzhen – a multi-faceted modern city

China

Modern-day Shenzhen is a Cinderella story of the transformation of a fishing village into a global tech megalopolis in only a few decades. There are so many interesting places to…

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Louise Robinson
08/11/202508/11/2025

Jiangxi – a land of mountains, rivers and ancient towns 

China

Just 7 weeks after my arrival in Hong Kong at the beginning of September, I undertook my third long trip to China with my sister. We joined another Wing On…

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Louise Robinson
08/11/202508/11/2025

5 Unique Ancient Villages in Jiangxi’s Wuyuan County

China

During my recent trip to Jiangxi, I collected so much information and so many photos that it’s impracticable to put them all in 1 blog. So I decided to do…

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Louise Robinson
08/11/202508/11/2025

5 hotels with character in Jiangxi

China

During my recent Jiangxi trip with Wing On Travel, I stayed at 5 hotels in 5 nights. The schedule looked daunting but the compensation was to sample some unusual luxury…

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Louise Robinson
04/10/202511/11/2025

Datong – Carved in Stone, Alive with Spirit

China

The Wing On tour group to Inner Mongolia that my sister joined started and ended from Hong Kong to and from Datong in Shanxi province.  Datong I had not realised that…

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Louise Robinson
30/09/202530/09/2025

Chengdu – home of pandas and spicy food

China

As the starting point of our 8-day tour to Jiuzhaigou and Leshan, we flew into Chengdu Tianfu International airport. It’s huge! Apart from being famous for its pandas, Chengdu is…

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Louise Robinson

I collect fridge magnets from places abroad that I have visited. Hence the domain name. Between 2004 and November 2025, I have collected 210 magnets (190 cities/towns and 20 attractions) from 52 countries, all for pleasure. Since the lockdown in 2020, I have also included photographic reminiscence of my trips in the UK, though not always with fridge magnets!

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