I spent 3.5 weeks backpacking around China on an organised tour with The Dragon Trip. During that time we did a lot of train travel in China to get us from City to City including 3 overnight trains and multiple daytime high-speed trains lasting up to 9 hours! China is HUGE and these high-speed trains are …
If you’ve ever looked for flights between Europe and Asia or Europe and Australia (and vice versa), it’s likely that some of the cheapest flights you’ve seen are with China Southern Airlines! I remember seeing such a cheap flights with China Southern many years back from the UK to Melbourne but I did a google …
Considering how big China is it really isn’t a popular destination to visit, and especially not for backpackers. Not like the likes of South East Asia, India, or even Japan which is becoming more and more popular for backpackers to visit despite the cost. Comments I’ve heard about travelling China independently and backpacking China alone …
I knew there was a Giant Buddha carved into the rock face in China somewhere and I knew I wanted to visit it but I didn’t know where it was! It turns out that the Giant Buddha is located in the City of Leshan which is just 140KM and a few hours from the big …
Visiting The Great Wall of China is on everyone’s bucket list right? Especially as it’s one of the seven Wonders of the World. But did you know that you can go camping on the Great Wall of China? And not only that but Camp on a disused part of The Great Wall of China and …
If you want to visit China you have to apply for a Tourist Visa for China or Business Visa for China and this is one of the pretty intense visa applications that are out there. In an ideal world, you would apply for a China Visa in your home country before heading on your trip …
On my last full day in Hong Kong, I decided to take a day trip to Macau from Hong Kong by boat because it’s the one place in China you can visit without a China visa and the only way to get into China without a visa! I was totally blown away by Macau, it’s such …