Josephharrison1990

LATEST ARTICLES ( 823 )

• Pingyao, China: Shanxi's Ancient City!

  

  Saving Pingyao for the weekend, I woke up in a different city on a beautiful Saturday morning in August 2019. Leaving Beijing the previous evening for the nearb... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Turpan: Ruins, Minarets & Holy Water...

  

  My final day in Turpan served to me four immensely interesting elements before my high speed train back to Urumqi. Beginning with a breakfast that wash... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Turpan: Xinjiang's Desert Vineyards...

  

  The final stop during my Xinjiang summer trip was Turpan, a grape famous city located two hours from Urumqi on China's convenient high-speed rail. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Kashgar: China's Ancient Secrets...

  

  My Xinjiang experience has had me roll over events from a previous day to the next blog post, with so much to see it leaves me without any choice to do the... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• On The Borderline... Kashgar, China!

  

  Travelling through the Taklamakan Desert from Urumqi to Kashgar on my night train was an experience to say the very least, no other night train provided such... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Urumqi: China's Far Western City!

  

  With my first day in Urumqi so full packed I had to leave one element out of the first post, braving a freak rain and thunderstorm I tried my best to discover... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Urumqi: China's Far West City!

  

  With my first day in Urumqi so full packed I had to leave one element out of the first post, braving a freak rain and thunderstorm I tried my best to discover... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Urumqi, China: Bazaars, Uyghur Food & Mosques...

  

  Flying to China's most westerly located provincial city allowed me to experience the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in all of its finest. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Inner Mongolia... A Modern Ghost City!

  

  My Inner Mongolia trip concluded in Ordos, a city that had a series of ambitious plans after the success of 2008s Beijing Summer Olympic Games. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2019 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 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