Tag Archives: Asia

Kowloon, Hong Kong: Busy, Bustling, and Burning my Money

Posted on February 5, 2016 by helenanglin

Stepping off the plane to 18 degrees after leaving Hangzhou and its bitter winter chill was blissful. My flight was delayed so it was getting late but I managed to swiftly get through boarder control, pick up my bag, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, Hong Kong | Tagged Asia, Backpacking, Blog, China, Hong Kong, Hostel, Kowloon, population, travel | Leave a comment

A Happy New Year in Huangshan

Posted on January 5, 2016 by helenanglin

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 →

Posted in China, Uncategorized | Tagged Anhui, Asia, Backpacking, China, Climb, Huangshan, New Year, Tourists, travel, Tunxi, Yellow Mountain | Leave a comment

Shanghai Shenanigans

Posted on December 16, 2015 by helenanglin

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 →

Posted in China, Uncategorized | Tagged Asia, Backpacking, China, exploring, Hangzhou, Old Town, Shanghai, Shanghai Financial Tower, The Bund, travelling | 4 Comments

Those you meet along the way

Posted on November 20, 2015 by helenanglin

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 →

Posted in travel, Uncategorized | Tagged albania, Angloville, Asia, Backpacking, Friends, Friendship, host, Hungary, life, social media, travel, travelling, Vietnam | 2 Comments

Beautiful Oman

Posted on November 12, 2015 by helenanglin

It was only the second time I had ever been on a flight by myself before. It was my first time to the Middle East and I was off to a country I’d never heard of six months ago: Oman. … Continue reading →

Posted in Oman, travel | Tagged Asia, Beach, heat, long distance relationship, Middle East, Mosque, Muscat, Nizwa, Oman, summer, travel, travelling | 13 Comments

Hangzhou Holiday Adventures (Part Two)

Posted on October 11, 2015 by helenanglin

We kick-started the holiday with beer, ridiculous amounts of food, McDonalds’ ‘Modern China Burger’, mooncakes, and discovering new parts of the city (Part One can be found here). The second part of the holiday had similar experiences but also a few … Continue reading →

Posted in China, travel | Tagged Asia, Backpacking, Baochu Pagoda, China, expat, Green Tea, Gushan Island, Hangzhou, KTV, National Holiday, travel, travelling, West Lake | 3 Comments

Hangzhou Holiday Adventures (Part One)

Posted on October 7, 2015 by helenanglin

Despite only starting teaching 3 weeks ago, I’ve just had 12 days of holiday. The holiday was for two reasons. The first is the Mid-Autumn festival. This festival ties in with the full moon and people view the celebration as a time … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Travelling | Tagged Asia, Beer, China, Gongchen Bridge, Hangzhou, McDonalds, Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncake, National Holiday, travel, travelling | 1 Comment

Exploring Hangzhou’s West Lake

Posted on September 24, 2015 by helenanglin

Firstly – all credit to Mitch for these photos. He takes my iPhone and snaps away, sometimes for a long time and I impatiently look at my watch. I then look at said photos later and they are stunning, so, … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Hangzhou | Tagged Asia, China, Hangzhou, Lake, Lights, Pagoda, Stunning | Leave a comment

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