Archive | July, 2012

Crowded Crazy Fun In Hong Kong

By on July 30, 2012 in China

Next stop was Hong Kong where we would be joining 10 other people for a 21 day Intrepid Travel adventure. However, before starting our tour we had 3 days on our own to discover the amazing city of Hong Kong. For our time in Hong Kong we had 3 separate accommodation bookings allowing us to [...]

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Oh What A Feeling – Shanghai

By on July 27, 2012 in China

After our amazing 2 days trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge we had a decision to make; where to from here? The winning destination was …. Shanghai. We caught an overnight train from Lijiang back to Kunming and the caught a flight to Shanghai. Arriving in the bustling city we caught the MTR to the city and [...]

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Trek Tiger Leaping Gorge

By on July 24, 2012 in China

The rain fell, clouds covered the sky and there was a chill in the air … Welcome to Tiger Leaping Gorge in the wet season. We had dreamed of the 2 day Tiger Leaping Gorge hike from the day we decided to add China to our itinerary. We had seen amazing photos and read great [...]

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Lost In The Old City Of Lijiang

By on July 22, 2012 in China

An old city full of Chinese domestic tourists – don’t go …. this was what so many people told us but and in the end we were so pleased we didn’t listen to them as we loved our time in Lijiang! After such a fantastic time in Dali we were a little sad to leave [...]

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Up The Wall – Dali

By on July 21, 2012 in China

Arriving in Dali was a fantastic sight – our first taste of ‘old china’. We caught a bus for at least 40 minutes before arriving in the old town area. 5 Minutes walk and we arrived at our pre-booked hostel The Jade Emu where we would be staying in a 4 person dorm.  We spent [...]

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Checking Out of Vietnam and Into China

By on July 17, 2012 in China

After 4 months on the road it is time to say farewell to Vietnam and South East Asia – Oh it has been fantastic and we have learnt and experienced so many things. The amazing food, the friendly locals and the giggling kids – we will miss them all. We have some amazing memories but [...]

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Memories Forever – Halong Bay, Vietnam

By on July 11, 2012 in Vietnam

Halong Bay is a must see for anyone visiting Vietnam and there are so many companies to choose from,when trying to decide it becomes mind-boggling! After hours of searching, emailing and being utterly confused we decided on Aurora Cruises for our long-awaited trip to Halong Bay. We had decided we wanted to spend 2 nights [...]

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Dreamy Misty Sapa Hills

By on July 3, 2012 in Vietnam

Have you ever experienced the moment when you realise you are standing in a postcard?  We have travelled to many places and seen many amazing sights but sometimes you realise you are in a place that exceeds all expectations in every way. So often the ‘must see’ sights or locations do not live up to [...]

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