Becoming a Terracotta Warrior in Xi’an

First, the backstory… By the time I arrived in Xi’an, China had already taken hold of me and was slowly tightening its firm grip on my weary body like a python painstakingly squeezing the life out of its struggling prey. When I wasn’t wading ankle deep in thousands of camera wielding Chinese locals, I was drowning in TV marathons of 90210 and Gossip Girl whilst simultaneously eating away...

The Temple of Heaven: Escaping Chaotic Beijing

I spent a week in Beijing. The same week during which the National Day of China falls on. This obviously meant that Beijing was a million times busier and crazier than it normally would be. This was definitely  not planned.  With a city that holds more than 22 million people, you quickly become tired and exhausted from the endless traffic, pollution and noise. When you add in the fact that practically...

The Great Wall of China in Photos

Exploring the Great Wall of China was one of the very few things I actually enjoyed whilst travelling in China.  After arriving in Beijing and performing extensive research, which consisted of asking the man next to me which section of the Wall he  climbed and whether it was totally awesome or not, I booked a tour of the Mutianyu section for the next day. The Mutianyu part of the Great Wall is known as...

Getting scammed in Shanghai… And my revenge

Travelling solo in Shanghai will be one of the most stressful experiences of your entire life.  Simply put, everyone is out to get you. Within minutes, I became exhausted from the ever-present touts who approach you on their flashing light-up wheels (that apparently just snap onto your shoes for fun for everyone), aggressively trying to sell you fake watches, clothes, massages and services I won’t...