We’ve made it to Seoul. This is my first time in South Korea, which is somewhere that I’ve wanted to visit for so long and I’m really happy to be here. It has been a long couple of days travelling, though, including a really disorganised experience passing through Shanghai Airport […]
Tag: China
We’ve made it to Shanghai
After a couple of days of travelling we have made it to Shanghai airport, where we have a long layover before our connecting flight to Seoul. The flight here was great – I feel relaxed, and I’m excited to be heading to Seoul soon – but there were some minor […]
Train from Pyongyang to Beijing
Today was a day I was both looking forward to but also dreading at the same time. I was looking forward to heading home back to my creature comforts and being able to both browse the internet and use my mobile phone but, at the same time, I also wished […]
Into North Korea
Today was the day I had been waiting for, when I would arrive in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka DPRK / North Korea). I’ve always been a person that likes travelling to unique destinations where I feel I can learn a lot so when I saw this holiday […]
A long day in Beijing
Today ended up being a very long day but definitely worth it as I was able to visit Tiananmen Square, Mao’s Mausoleum, The Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and the Night Market all in one day. I woke up at 5am ready to leave for Tiananmen Square’s Flag Raising Ceremony, […]
Forbidden City / Olympic Park
I read that you needed to leave enough time while in Beijing to be able to explore the Forbidden City (aka Palace Museum) properly so decided to make this my first stop during my time in Beijing. The Forbidden City was the residence of the Chinese Emperors during Imperial times […]
Travelling to Beijing
So I’m finally here in Beijing on the start of my trip to China and North Korea and it feels like I’ve had an adventure already. Yesterday I got up prompt at my hotel near Gatwick airport and, after final checks of my hand luggage, drove up to the Airparks […]