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Desperately Seeking Adventure
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Do you 'Desperately seek adventure?' Join me on my quest and see what the world is made of! I just love travelling and visiting new places. I'm taking travel and lifestyle to a whole new meaning. Follow my blog, be a part of my adventure!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 687 )
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Let's Introduce... Xiamen, China!
Trading Shenzhen for Xiamen was a done thing, I was looking forward to seeing what all the fuss was about a city that's hotel prices had risen to the same as... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
On The Borderline... Shenzhen, China!
In the zone from the previous day's sightseeing I was fired up for my second day in Shenzhen, China. Looking for a Hong Kong style Dim Sum breakfast was... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Shenzhen, China: From Rice Fields To Riches...
During Chinese Spring Festival 2016 I saved my pennies by crossing into Hong Kong via Shenzhen, going over the land border at Luohu was an experience I won't... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Chinese Spring Festival 2017
Spring Festival is undoubtedly the new Christmas for me, after two in China I'm anticipating my third but before that Guangdong and Fujian moment I want to... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Niu Jie... Beijing's Muslim Quarter
This New Year's period has hit me with some serious bad luck, one part of that misfortune made my Niu Jie exploration very tough indeed! Read more
Posted on 31 January 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
China: Rolling On A River!
Chinese people say that a city only truly has wealth if it has a river running through it or alongside it, I suppose London prospered with the River Thames... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
2017: Something To Remember?
2018's here now but I would like to evaluate the final quarter of 2017, well to reflect on all of its craziness! My final month in Wuhan during July 2017 might... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
48 Hours: Tianjin, China!
2018's eve gave me the key to unlock three days off from teaching, making my way to Beijing South Railway Station had to be done, that Tianjin high speed train... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Shunyi District: Strictly Suburban Beijing...
Transferring to Beijing from Wuhan was my number one priority but I had one district that I really didn't want to be placed in! Read more
Posted on 29 December 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Wangjing's Korean Connection...
Beijing isn't just about the Great Wall or its Temple of Heaven! Beijing is made of different neighbourhoods that aren't in the tourism glare. Read more
Posted on 23 December 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
2016: A Very Yunnan Christmas!
Christmas 2017 is only round the corner, this year I'm shelving any holiday plans so I wanted to cast my mind back to 2016. Taking just over ten days off from... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Beijing's Olympic Dream...
2008 brought China's first Olympic Games in the country's showcase capital city, Beijing. I had my very own dreams to reach Beijing, China and like those... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Beijing, China: Operation Chaoyang!
Touching down into Beijing's Capital International Airport felt surreal, it was something that I had wanted for ages but I wasn't ready for the craziness that... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Flying High... Emirates!
Fulfilling a dream I recently flew with Emirates from Birmingham, UK to Beijing, China. Saving up for that airline experience with one of the UAE's most... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Notting Hill & Kensington, London
Stepping back into London, Golborne Road became my runway, giving me all kinds of European and North African flavours! Seeing Trellick Tower being fashioned int... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
City of London: Cathedrals, Banks & Markets...
London crept back into my life somehow, I had waited three long months to renew my visa to return to China. Using that 'City of London' location to the best of... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
China High Speed Rail: Wuhan - Shanghai!
For a developing country, China's high speed rail network is quite remarkable, looking at one section that I took at the end of July 2017 brought together one... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Like A Prayer: China & Tibet...
I'm not down for religion as such but I don't judge someone else's beliefs, shelving those holy scriptures to one side I do love discovering new places of... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Cardiff, Wales: Castles, Bays & Mines...
Living life dangerously I chose Cardiff, Wales for a weekend full of whatever I could find from that UK capital city. Everyday life can sometimes leave me... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Historic York
So, York had been on my list for time, being attracted to its historical charm I wanted to see if it was really just a Shambles! Read more
Posted on 13 September 2017 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL