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…
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CHINA, CHENGDU, PANDA BREEDING CENTRE
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…
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 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…