Not Another Novel Blog
By this point, we had been travelling for over fifty days. I quit my job almost a month before that. Time had become somewhat meandering for me and only my smart watch knew what day it was. Regardless, this was a chill out day. We had many of them planned throughout the trip, but this … Continue reading Thailand – Country No.4 – Chang Mai Part 2
In Thailand, the riding of elephants is very much frowned upon, and rightfully so. Having been to an Elephant Centre in Indonesia we decided to choose this excursion carefully. The sanctuary we visited had great reviews and came highly recommended. Here, the elephants are a mix of rescued animals and many that were born there too. … Continue reading Thailand – Country No.4 – Elephant Sanctuary
We fully embraced an app called 'Klook' on our travels. It's an easy way to book discounted tickets for attractions and tours in Asia. We used it to book a tour to the golden triangle, where three countries are divided by the joining of two rivers. We were the only ones on the tour so … Continue reading Thailand – Chang Rai
Chiang Mai was a change of pace from Bangkok. Clearly a hub for tourists, there were a range of restaurants selling Thai dishes, but we also saw adverts for Mexican, American and Japanese food. There were travellers of all kinds here; groups of older folk in their hiking gear and sturdy shoes, the 'I've found … Continue reading Thailand – Country No.4 – Chaing Mai
Our final two days in Hong Kong are booked in at Disneyland. Hong Kong Disneyland consists of a single, small park making it the smallest of the 6 Disney resorts. The Storybook Castle is tiny compared to Shanghai and currently under renovation, coinciding with an expansion plan that will see Frozen come to life. What … Continue reading Hong Kong – Country No.3 – 2 days at Hong Kong Disneyland
The next day we used klook to see what's on offer and discover a Studio Ghibli exhibition. We have enjoyed the stunning animations the Japanese animation house has produced for thirty years, but it's something that is just being introduced in China. My Neighbour Totoro was released there just last year and was well received. … Continue reading Hong Kong – Country No.3 – Part 2
Me and Hong Kong got off on the wrong foot. The first 24hrs or so did not go well. We found the hotel easily enough and went out for dinner. We inadvertently found the most expensive restaurant in the area and got stung for expensive tea we didn't order. It was the most expensive meal … Continue reading Hong Kong – Country No.3 – Part 1
We arrive at Chengdu and meet FiFi. A lively, energetic tour guide. The trip to the hostel involved the metro and lots of stairs but we coped with our heavy bags, as we are yet to lose our Mongolian warm layers and coats. Chengdu is a big city. Big enough to be served by several … Continue reading China – Country No.2 – Chengdu
Time to meet our tour group, or so we thought. We headed to a hostel in Shanghai that is used by the Dragon Trip tour to meet a guide and our fellow travellers. No one showed up. No tourists, no tour guide. The desk told us to wait in the rooftop bar. Still no one … Continue reading China – Country No.2 – Yangshuo
Shanghai Disneyland boasts the largest Disney Fairytale Castle of them all, it's also the most interactive, if you speak Mandarin. This is my 4th Disneyland. I started at Anaheim, some 25 years ago, and have since been to Disneyland Paris and Tokyo. Shanghai is nowhere near as big as Orlando, it's just one park, but … Continue reading China – Country No.2 – Disneyland.
