WRITTEN ON Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN china, travelling
In deep contrast with the dirty grey smog that covers the city, Beijing’s monuments are filled with bright colours and intricate patterns. I couldn’t stop staring at some of these, even if I couldn’t quite make out what they were supposed to represent. Just one of the layers of art, isn’t it? Knowing what it [...]
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WRITTEN ON Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN china, travelling
The first visit to the Great Wall took us to the Badaling section, on our very first day. We flew for nearly 15 hours to get there, dropped our bags at the hotel and headed to the bus station to find the bus that would take us to Badaling. It was Sunday and the busiest [...]
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WRITTEN ON Thursday, August 13th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN china, food, photography, travelling
Eating in Beijing
Donghuamen Night Market
Yep, she is holding a snake on a stick. Yep, she wants us to eat it. Nope, of course we didn’t!
Crickets, anyone?
I am all for being adventurous and experiencing other cultures. But I’m also all for staying healthy so you can actually enjoy your trip and bring back good memories of [...]
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WRITTEN ON Sunday, August 9th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN china, photography, travelling
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WRITTEN ON Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN china, travelling
a total spur of the moment decision, after c. found cheap fares online. next thing we know, we had a booking confirmation for nearly two weeks in beijing. exploring the great wall of china, walking through tiananmen and the forbidden city, taking a gazillion photos of the summer palace and the temple of heaven (and [...]
