‘Looking for a husband?’ a voice asked. I turned around to see a young Chinese man smiling at me. ‘Not really’ I replied, (thinking that one was enough). ‘Then maybe you shouldn’t be here.’ I was confused. This was a park in the centre of Shanghai full of people, a park where you could just… Continue Reading…
After a five hour journey from Beijing on the bullet train which got up to a speed of 306km/hr, I have arrived in Shanghai. Did you know that Shanghai is nearly five times bigger than New York? This city is amazing, full of skyscrapers and plenty of things to see and do. Here are my top… Continue Reading…
Jiang Tai Art Hotel in Beijing has got to be the coolest hotel I have ever stayed in. Upon my arrival into the ruby red reception area with white fake icicles dangling from the ceiling, I was asked: ‘Would you like to see your room?’ as I checked in. Thinking it was a bit odd, I… Continue Reading…
Lost in Translation ‘What the hell am I doing?’ I asked myself as I sat on the overnight train from Beijing to Xi’an, comprising of two bunk beds. There was barely enough room to swing a rat, let alone a cat and I had to share this space with three other strangers. I was heading to… Continue Reading…
Bring On The Wall ‘Has anyone ever been blown of the wall?’ I asked Chen, our Chinese guide. ‘I don’t think so,’ he replied, sounding a little unsure. I had visions of being carried off like Mary Poppins, holding my Chinese hat up into the wind, like an umbrella. Now, a nice breeze to cool us off… Continue Reading…
Arriving in Beijing A sea of Chinese faces stared back at me. I fixated on each one, walking as slowly as I possibly could amongst the flow of people, desperate for my name to be flashing back at me in lights. But there was nothing. Carried by the crowd, I emerged at the exit of arrivals,… Continue Reading…
Only 1 more day to go until I fly! First stop: China to trek the Great Wall for the Samaritans, then I’m off to Mongolia to work at Star TV – an English TV station which specialises in news and entertainment. I could find myself interviewing someone from Mongolias Got Talent or Mongolian XFactor –… Continue Reading…
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