The final night in Bangkok, we had to check out the city from above! Luckily, the rain from the day stopped, and we had a beautifully clear night to enjoy the views at the top of the Vertigo Bar – Banyan Tree. Continue Reading
A huge mall, eight stories high, containing around 2,000 shops, with billions of souvenirs, a huge food court, toiletries, technology and everything else in between, including all the fake branded items that litter Continue Reading
Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (try and say it…), is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok.  It’s best known for its 80 meter high hill called Golden Mount with a beautiful gilded stupa on top. Whilst we were Continue Reading
No trip to Thailand would be complete without a trip to Bangkok, right? We had to see this place! We hopped on a fight, which was loads shorter than what we were used to at just 50 minutes, and it was time to see a Continue Reading
China is a country of superlatives. Everything is bigger and on an enormous scale! The people are ready and working hard for a better future. You can see it everywhere, in companies, the government and architecture. Continue Reading
798 Art Zone (or district), comprises of a complex of 50-year-old decommissioned military factory buildings, it boasts a real unique architectural style, so impressive to see. It is located in the Chaoyang District Continue Reading
A summer palace, for holidays and time off work – sounds perfect! The Emperor thought so too. It is the biggest garden in China! Also called “Yi He Yuan”, which literally means “the Garden of Continue Reading
We wanted a hike, we heard of hiking the great wall, we were in Beijing… WE HAD TO DO IT! Organised again by Catherina Lu Tours, we set off early, to avoid the traffic, and head to the much recommended (and Continue Reading
The Yonghe Temple represents the “Palace of Peace and Harmony”. It is also known as the Yonghe Lamasery, or popularly as the Lama Temple. It is a beautiful place, right amongst the city, a temple and Continue Reading
Hutongs, are a type of narrow streets or alleyways, which used to be common in Northern China, especially Beijing. The alleys are usually formed by lines of ‘siheyuan’, which are traditional courtyard Continue Reading