Make the most of the strong pound
October 21, 2015
We all like an extra excuse to take a holiday and what better than the steadily growing strength of the pound over the last year!
Category: Indochina and Far East
The joys of Bangkok streetfood
September 29, 2015
Eating out in Thailand is a absolute pleasure and not just the restaurants – the streetfood is fabulous and a real highlight. With limited time
24 new World Heritage sites
July 8, 2015
The recent UNESCO meeting in Bonn have inscribed another 24 World Heritage sites around the world to bring the total to 1031 in 163 different
Afloat on Halong Bay
December 31, 2014
It had been a fair few years since I last visited Halong Bay and I was a bit nervous. I knew that it would be
Malaysian Nyonya Supper Club
November 28, 2014
Recently I got the chance to attend my first supper club and to try out Malaysian Nyonya food – there was no hesitation in accepting
10 Brilliant Reasons for Food Lovers to Visit Japan
May 1, 2014
Article courtesy of Japan National Tourist Office Last year cookery book author and food blogger Niamh Shields (aka @eatlikeagirl) visited Japan. Here she shares her top
Good reasons to travel -the strong pound!
April 30, 2014
It’s not as if we really need lots of reasons to travel however the steadily growing strength of the pound over the last year has
Kung Hei Fat Choy! – Chinese New Year in Hong Kong
February 14, 2014
I recently returned from a trip to Hong Kong where I spent Chinese New Year with my good friend Sarah who is currently living there.
Happy Chinese New Year
January 31, 2014
The Chinese New Year celebrations are under way across Asia and the world. Also known as the Spring Festival it celebrates the start of new
Travel to China – Yangtze Cruise
December 3, 2013
As part of a recent holiday to China I enjoyed a 4 day (3 nights) cruise on the Yangtze river from Chongqing to Yichang aboard
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