Another long held wish was visiting Beijing's National Stadium in the flesh. So I knew from looking at our tour itinerary, I knew that we had one afternoon. And it would mean going on the subway, changing trains and I thought why not. I would always regretted it, if I never went. And I tried my first and only Macdonalds…
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Visiting the Great Wall in China has been a long held wish for me. One that I had hoped to do with my husband but you can not make someone go somewhere that they do not want to - his loss ! Situated in a valley surrounded by mountains on two sides, it has long been a military stronghold. It was…
I had three nights in Beijing, China and these are some of the things I saw on this short visit during our tour. We first visited the Temple of Heaven, a remarkable complex of altars and prayer halls built in the 15th century, where Chinese emperors once led religious ceremonies. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What hit…
I found an amazing trip to China back in September 2016 with Titan Travels, and booked it straight away as this was everything I ever wanted to do in when I visited for the first time. Now I always book my long haul trips with Susan at Holiday Please as she has always looked after us so well and have done…
TRAVEL PLANS FOR 2017
My travel plans for 2017 are again a mixed lot. My husband requested that we did not do a long haul this year. He did not want to fly more than six hours. And he still has to have a two annual leave block. Where as I luckily do not need to do that any more. But I also have to…
DREAM TRIP BOOKED, CHINA, BEIJING, XIAN, CHENGDU
I have dreamed of visiting China for years. I also watch any travel show featuring China as I love getting ideas. And during a rather boring afternoon at work I came across a tour with Titan Tours. This is billed as a superb value tour and for the price I paid. I am over the moon that I am finally…