If you’re after a holiday where you can enjoy the delights of the Spanish coast, or the sizzling French Riviera, or perhaps discover the ancient cities and forts of...

One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, Xi’an was known as Chang’an before the Ming Dynasty.  Xi’an is one of the Four...

With lush sky gardens, reflecting pools and cascading vertical greenery, PARKROYAL on Pickering boasts a unique hotel-in-a-garden concept that seamlessly blends environmental principles with elements of nature throughout the...

There is no doubt that taxis are the most convenient mode of transportation anywhere in the world (most of the time except maybe during traffic jams) – even here...

There are a number of credit cards in the market that offers attractive mile redemption packages e.g. get X number of miles for $1 spent but I have yet...

Baotou means “place that has deer” in Mongolian.  The city is also famous for its iron and steel industry. Baotou is therefore commonly referred to as both “Deer City”...

Having checked out Inner Mongolia’s 希拉穆仁草原 and 响沙湾 Desert and Xi’an 兵马俑 for the past week, we decided to stopover at Hangzhou for a breather from our busy travel itinerary –...

Most tourists come to Inner Mongolia to see 2 main attractions – the Grasslands and the Desert.  While there are a number of Grassland options e.g. Xilamuren Grassland, the...

Built in 1928, the Fullerton Building was the centre of Singapore’s commercial, social and official life (and the area around it – Fullerton Square – a political centre with...

Besides the standard Beijing tourist destinations of Tiananmen Square and Wangfujing Street, Shichahai (什刹海) is another area worth checking for its beautiful lakes, shopping along old streets such as...

Besides the Xilamuren Grasslands, there are a few places of attractions in Huhhot too e.g. Dazhao Temple, Five Pagoda Temple.  As part of the Shangri-La Grassland Experience Package, you...

After about a week in Inner Mongolia, we took a short flight from Baotou to Xi’an – one of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years...

Most tourists come to Inner Mongolia for the grassland experience and 呼和浩特市 Huhehaote (also known as Hohhot or Huhhot), the capital of 内蒙古 Neimenggu (Inner Mongolia) is typically the...

There are a host of great rail journeys to be had across the world that offer rail experiences quite unlike the average British daily rail commute. Sprawling journeys of...