Category Archives: Travel

Steppe-ing out in Mongolia

Posted on November 15, 2012 by bec16

Train 23# Although it may not be the ‘authentic’ experience, we were lucky enough to get a 4 berth cabin to ourselves for the trip from Beijing (8:05am 10 November) to Ulaan Baatar (1:20pm 11 November). Highlights included copious amounts … Continue reading →

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Clay People and Dumplings

Posted on November 15, 2012 by bec16

Xian The city of Xian itself is fairly nondescript. It is neither particularly old nor particularly modern, the roads are incredibly busy and it is very hard to get a sense of location or overall character while you are there. … Continue reading →

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While you were working…

Posted on November 4, 2012 by bec16

Here are a couple of pics from my first week in China. I will jump on and caption them once we’re somewhere without restricted access to WordPress. Assuming they display in the order they’ve uploaded (and if not good luck!), … Continue reading →

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F*#book and Pandas

Posted on November 2, 2012 by bec16

APOLOGIES FOR ANY AWFUL FORMATTING- THIS IS BEING EMAILED IN DUE TO BLOGGING RESTRICTIONS IN CHINA (see below) So flights are flights. They can be really bad, or okay but never amazing. Mine fell into the ‘okay’ category. The usual … Continue reading →

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No more wine thanks… I’m allergic

Posted on October 24, 2012 by bec16

There are a finite number of phrases that can be squeezed onto a one hour language CD. They aim to make sure you can ‘survive’ on your trip. I have spent many hours of driving time over the past month … Continue reading →

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4 Week Countdown and Experimental Blogging

Posted on October 4, 2012 by bec16

4 Week Countdown…4 weeks today will see us three days into our first stop – Shanghai. Although I am a fairly relaxed traveller, there is a little bit of panic starting to brew in some areas… How will I get … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Traveller

Posted on August 29, 2012 by bec16

The “Perfect Traveller” for many of us conjures a picture of a hardcore guy or girl; they’ve braved 40 countries in one pair of underwear, their clothes are stained with the dust from the Mojave to the Sahara, they’ve clearly shunned … Continue reading →

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Searching for the ultimate ‘must read’ list…

Posted on August 14, 2012 by bec16

As the trip draws closer, I have been trying to gather a good collection of ‘must read’ books to read before I go (or for on the train). As an avid, (read: nerdy), English history buff, and having at least … Continue reading →

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