When the dull, drizzly and dismal January seemed to stretch endlessly on to February, there’s one thing to do to escape the winter doldrums! Pick a location with interest, spend…
When planning the trip to Chongqing, we (my brother, sister-in-law and I) had included a day trip to Wulong Karst National Geology Park. It’s about 200 km from central Chongqing to…
For my third trip whilst in Hong Kong this year I went to Chongqing for 5 days with my brother and sister-in-law, including a day set aside for a trip…
This is the second part of our 144-hour visa-free trip to Guangdong province in China. We flew from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, took the high speed train to Shenzhen and would…
To avail my partner (a UK passport holder) of the 144-hour visa-free provision to visit China, I devised an itinerary which entailed flying from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, taking the…
There’s a certain mystique about Bali that behoves a compulsive traveller like me to explore! I hadn’t done it earlier because there’s no direct flight from London to Bali and…
Back in February when it was grey and dull everywhere, I booked this trip to cheer myself up. It ended up doing more than that! My partner and I discovered…
The art of turning a hurried day trip to a relaxing break comes easy with practice! Take a desired destination, find a hotel with character nearby and a local pub…
My brother, sister-in-law and myself visited Belfast for a long weekend primarily to visit Giant Causeway but we ended up having a great time in Belfast. Giant Causeway did not…
Visitors from abroad are great. They inspire you to visit places nearer home that you have overlooked! When my brother and sister-in-law came for a visit from Hong Kong and…