To travel to Xi'an, we were taking a bullet train. I was hoping that it would be the bullet train as I always wanted to try one. And then I was hoping that it would be first class. But first we went to the Beijing Railway Station. And do you see the ramp on the right hand side. Our groups…
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The Plaza Hotel in Beijing was not my cup of tea. That is the problem, when you book a tour, you are restricted to staying where the holiday company wants you too. Our twin room did not have a view, the fridge was broken, and the room was too hot. The hotel looked rundown and needed some work done on…
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…
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…