Here are just eight suggestions on what to see while you're in Tibet. These are the "biggies", but suffice it to say that anything you see in Tibet will ... Read More

After living there for over four years, I consider myself quite particular about my Japanese food, especially when it comes to sushi. I was thrilled to come to Shanghai because ... Read More

The karst mountain scenery in southern China is famous here and abroad. Mountain scenery from the Li River even graces the twenty Renminbi (Chinese yuan) note and Yangshuo is a ... Read More

It may be difficult to imagine what's in store for you in China. When it comes to shopping, it pays to have a little idea about what you'd like to ... Read More

When I first arrived in China, places like Peking, Amoy and Canton rang around my head. Where were these places and why didn’t they sound like any destination in my ... Read More

Arriving in a city of 17 million is daunting enough. Add to that the fact that you don't (likely) speak the language and you can’t even read the street signs. ... Read More

Xi’an is usually a definite stop on most travelers' China itinerary. The Terracotta Warriors are on everyone’s must-see list, as they should be: they were listed as a UNESCO World ... Read More

I’ve said it a number of times: don’t miss the street food in China! But that’s, of course, easier said than done. When you’re new to a country, it pays ... Read More

I love a good travelogue as much as I do a historical novel. However, when I first visit a place, I find I don't do much reading about it before ... Read More

Oh go away rain! I know it’s coming every year, and yet, I never like it when it gets here. June in China sees the onset of real summer weather ... Read More