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Five star “Fawlty Towers”
After two days travelling on the Trans Mongolian railway from Irkustsk to Mongolia – complete with an eight hour, toilet free customs stop at the border – we rolled into freezing Ulanbaatar very early in the morning. Still dark, we were greeted by our two guides Batar and Bata (pronounced the same but never were…
Boiled alive and beaten with a Christmas Tree
The ritual of the Russian “Banya” was something I thought I could live without. However, I was persuaded otherwise. Following a motivational talking to and a pep talk to get over my bathing suit body issues from a very kind, yet matter of fact Bristolian buddy, I donned the ill-fitting cozzie, hiking boots and a…
It’s just a wall…but it is Great
[slideshow] Stretching more than 6,000km and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall of China is indeed great. The iconic fortification, built more than 2,000 years ago to protect China from invasion (rather unsuccessfully at times), is an incredible feat of engineering that is as impressive to look at as it is…
Enough to make me sweat…
Despite being in central Shanghai – one of the most cosmopolitan and forward focussed metropolises in the world, finding basic toiletries such as deodorant was somewhat of a challenge. Antiperspirant, it seems, is not a common item in Shanghai, even in the most Western of stores. Having searched every supermarket, Seven Eleven and Family Mart in…
Beijing’s best bits (Part 2)
[slideshow] If you’re after arts and nightlife, in between sightseeing, there’s plenty on offer in Beijing… 798 Art District – An interesting attempt at showcasing contemporary art, set in an old industrial part of Beijing, about an hour away from the centre. Relaxed, cosmopolitan café’s, large open gallery spaces and some interesting sculptures, but nothing groundbreaking…
From St Ann’s to St Petersburg
After a very smooth transit on the luxury National Express coach to Heathrow, an overnight stay in the very nearby and reasonable Thistle London then the hotel hoppa to terminal 5, I arrived in St Petersburg three and a half flying hours later at the start of rush hour. And, without wanting to sound like a self obsessed…
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