Josephharrison1990

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• Inner Mongolia... Sand Dunes, Pagodas & Grasslands!

  

  Leaving Baotou at a reasonable time in the morning was fine with me, the short drive away from the city took me towards Inner Mongolia's famous grasslands. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Inner Mongolia... Baotou, China!

  

  Yes, Nèi Méng Gǔ! My summer holiday had finally arrived, packing my hand luggage and my sense of adventure I headed for Beijing Railway Station to reach my firs... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Sanlitun, Beijing: After Hours!

  

  Hailed as one of Beijing's premier nightspots, a night out within Sanlitun's party district was on the cards for that Saturday! Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Guilin, China: Xingping's 20 RMB View & Yangshuo's West Street...

  

  Guilin was surely the gift that kept on giving, the second visit to China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has pushed for three blog posts! Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Guilin, China: Xianggong Hill, The Yulong River & Fuli Village...

  

  Meeting my guide early, it was time to make the short journey to Yangshuo. I was looking forward to see the greener pastures of the rice paddies and the karst... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Back To The Beginning... Guilin, China!

  

  Going back to Guilin felt like a natural thing, with every city that I revisit there's always a purpose for the visit. Arriving before my Yangshuo trip into... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Sunday's Service... Shijiazhuang, China!

  

  Shijiazhuang had already surprised me by its small city provincial feeling, teamed with its concrete style and communist sights I enjoyed my first full day in... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Let's Introduce... Shijiazhuang, China!

  

  Life stopped me from going to Shijiazhuang first time round, due to illness I had to cancel my Labour Day weekend trip but two weekends later I boarded the righ... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Dare To Dream... Eurovision Song Contest: Tel Aviv 2019

  

  2019s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final touched down in style, Netta landed her own jumbo jet and Dana International brought back 'Diva! Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Beijing's Qianmen Street & Hutong's...

  

  The last time was no joke, getting it together was the only thing to be done! Venturing back into the city was the medicine that I needed, getting myself... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 18 Months in Beijing, China...

  

  Beijing life has been eventful, from work to travel its been another busy six months in the country's capital city! From teaching my students about Christmas... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2016-2019: China's Tomb Sweeping Festival

  

  Sweeping tombs I most certainly haven't been doing, from 2016 to present its been a regular holiday weekend spent away from working. Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2019-2020: This Departure Lounge of Dreams!

  

  Travel gives me life, back in February of this year I had the bizarre opportunity to experience selected locations within North Korea and the surrounding Chines... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Nanjing, China: Ancient Towers, Sky Bars & Realness!

  

  Refreshed from the long sleep, we had some breakfast then caught a bus to find one of the best views in Nanjing. The previous night out had been brief because... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Nanjing, China: A Jiangsu Province Return!

  

  Returning to Wuhan was an exception even though I had never vowed to go back, in saying that Nanjing South Railway Station saw me make my return in the same... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Teaching English: Springtime Renewal...

  

  February was a quiet month at my kindergarten, even after my holiday the children were still enjoying their family reunions and foreign holidays. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Sinuiju: DPRK's Pint-sized City!

  

  My time in Pyongyang had concluded, with my bags packed and my hungover self back on the coach it was time for my train to Dongrim to begin my Sinuiju... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• On The Borderline... Dandong, China!

  

  Dandong had been a city that I had wanted to see before I found out travel to North Korea would be viable, the mysterious views from the Broken Bridge... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Pyongyang's Little Secret...

  

  Every city beholds a secret or two, Pyongyang had some belters kept up its sleeve for our final day of sightseeing capital of the DPRK. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Pyongyang: Eternal Leaders, Juche Ideas & Good Times...

  

  Getting stuck into our North Korean experience, we were in for another day in the DPRK's showcase city of Pyongyang! Dressed in our best and with the... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL