A day in Ulaanbaatar

Our new local new friend, Bolormaa took us around Ulaanbaatar, showing us the highlights as she shared her story with us.

Ger life in the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park

We spent the night in a ger in the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, went horse riding and gorged on yak cream.

Life on the Trans-Mongolian Railway

What exactly do you get up to when you’re on a train for more than 16 hours? Make friends and drink Brandy apparently…

Border crossing: China to Mongolia by train

We took the Trans-Mongolian from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar, which included a three-hour bogie-changing adventure in the middle of the night.

The Summer Palace: the highlights

The Summer Palace is essentially a park. Here are the highlights from the five hours we spent there.

The Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

We walked through Beijing’s ancient to recent history, visiting the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Qianmen Street Mall, before finishing the day with a local beer in our hutong.

Top 5 places to eat, drink or shop in Beijing

Here’s a list of my favourite places to eat, drink or shop among Beijing’s iconic hutongs. All my picks are vegetarian-friendly.

Guilin to Beijing by train

We took a high-speed train from Guilin to Beijing. It took about ten hours and 30 minutes.

Yangshuo diary

My friend Becky showed us around the Yangshuo countryside. There is certainly nothing better than having a local guide you.

Top 5 places to eat or drink in Yangshuo

West Street has loads of restaurants and cafés to choose from, but some of the best places to eat or drink are hidden away. Here’s my top 5 vegetarian-friendly places.