Bistrot Chez Remy was a bucket list for me. When are you ever going to eat in such a unique place. I have been wanting to visit this place since it opened. It is certainly so adorable ! I would advise to book in advance, like we did. I phoned the Disney reservations two months before our visit. It was very…
The around the world trip, something I dream about doing ! I found out that I was getting made redundant in the summer of 2017 and my job would be gone by autumn of 2018. So with my redundancy payment, we had originally decided to take a year out and travel the world. We have never done anything like this…
I have always wanted to visit a bullfight and this trip we seemed to be in the right place at the right time. The bullring in Madrid in one of the biggest and grandest I have ever seen. My husband was not keen but I was so excited. I asked for the cheapest tickets, this was due to the fact…
Another bucket list for me. We visited the Panda Breeding Centre, home to more than 300 captive giant pandas. These charismatic and endangered animals are being reared in surroundings recreated to resemble their natural habitat and as well as being a popular tourist attraction, this is also an important scientific research facility and education centre aiming to save pandas from…
One of the great archaeological treasures of the world is Xi’an’s famous Terracotta Army. More than 2,000 years old, it is composed of thousands of incredibly detailed life-size soldiers, no two of which are alike. They were buried here along with terracotta horses and chariots to protect the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, who died in 210…
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…
