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A Happy New Year in Huangshan
We wanted to hit the ground running with travelling in 2016, so on 1st January Mitch and I headed west of Hangzhou to the town of Tunxi. Nestled in the south of Anhui Province, it’s a great base to explore the … Continue reading
Our Chinese Christmas
My previous post was a universal Christmas Card to you all. Now I shall tell you how we spent our Chinese Christmas. On Christmas Eve the Chinese English teachers at my school invited me out for coffee and cake in the … Continue reading
To everyone: Merry Christmas
To everyone, MERRY CHRISTMAS. Wishing you a happy and peaceful Christmas. I hope this year has been a good one for you all. I hope you’ve made the most of it, taken chances, and picked yourself up after any bad … Continue reading
Shanghai Shenanigans
Hangzhou is ideally located an hour away by train from Shanghai. We left from the snazzy East Hangzhou train station. It felt more like an airport as it was very modern, full of restaurants, and even had proper boarding gates … Continue reading
Those you meet along the way
Travelling means meeting a lot of people along the way. Whether you are travelling on your own or with people, there will be some point where you have a chat with somebody over a drink, go on a day trip … Continue reading
Helen the Bristolian Backpacker 