Trans Mongolia Express

Get on a train in Europe and travel through Russia and Siberia all the way to China. We were heading Continue reading →

Xiamen’s seaside

Finally… we could put our feet in the sea! In the last two months we’ve seen many beautiful and interesting Continue reading →

Singing in Suzhou

We treated Suzhou as most Chinese would treat Amsterdam: we spent one day and one night, did the main things Continue reading →

Chinese kitchen

Chinese food got us! In general, we did not know what to expect from this wonderful country. However, with plenty Continue reading →

Hanging out in Hangzhou

After a night in Suzhou we headed two hours by train further southeast to Hangzhou – a city of 8 Continue reading →

Staying in in Shanghai

In case you are looking for detailed suggestions what to do and where to go in Shanghai, we better warn you now, this Continue reading →

Surfing in Xi’an

In our last post we left you at the Pingyao train station. A nine hour overnight train ride later we arrived Continue reading →

Taking it easy in Pingyao

Between the two mammoth cities of Beijing and Shanghai we spent about a week altogether in two other cities smaller Continue reading →

Bring it on Beijing!

Our first destination in China was the capital itself – Beijing – an awesome welcome to an awesome country. We Continue reading →