By andyfied, on 30th May, 2010
“All I’m saying is,” the Captain said while stuffing another fried egg loaded with rice into his greasy great face “When are we going to be back here again? This could be our last opportunity to enjoy this.” He was of course referring to the excellent aromatic duck to be found in the hutongs [...]
By andyfied, on 23rd January, 2010
Drum tower in the snow
We mainly went to see the terracotta warriors but mostly saw a lot of snow. We booked a warrior ‘tour’ with a guide and yes, that’s not gonzo but it included the transport there and a visit to another site as well. The guide was called Michael [...]
By Z-Man, on 26th November, 2009
Ok this was actually ages ago, long before andyfied started demanding travel stories from everyone he’s even been the proximity of for a minute to contribute to his ‘website’.
Well over a year ago I found myself in India on a business trip with a few days to spare between meetings. I asked [...]
By Z-Man, on 26th November, 2009
800m tall building
Through yet another set of uninteresting events I found myself in Dubai with an afternoon and evening to spare. My local associate recommended a ‘desert safari’. I wasn’t sure how that worked, given my only experiences of Safaris were in Windsor Safari Park. Still I agreed to go along fairly sure [...]
By Captain Oats, on 10th July, 2009
Maybe not the WORST, we haven’t been to them all – that would be retarded/unfeasible but this one is pretty shit, as well as being indisputable PROOF that monopolies are EVIL, as it’s the only hostel in Harbin – Northern China. So the ‘good’ news is that if you’re planning to go there on [...]