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Travel Differently: Food, History, Culture

How to Visit the Forbidden City in Beijing

6th October 2024

How to Visit the Forbidden City in Beijing

View of a pavilion in the Forbidden City with doorway on left
China to Vietnam Crossing By Land

5th September 2024

China to Vietnam Crossing By Land

Traditional Chinese gate structure with red lanterns and Chinese inscription reading 'you yi guan'
Visiting Detian Waterfall: Asia’s Largest Transnational Waterfall

19th March 2024

Visiting Detian Waterfall: Asia’s Largest Transnational Waterfall

Detian Waterfall viewed from afar
Getting a SIM Card for China

4th March 2024

Getting a SIM Card for China

Close-up of mobile phone with SIM card and SIM card tray alongside it
6 Essential Apps for Travelling China

4th March 2024

6 Essential Apps for Travelling China

Hand holding mobile phone taking photo of lanterns
How to Get Around in China: A Comprehensive Guide to Transportation

18th February 2024

How to Get Around in China: A Comprehensive Guide to Transportation

Red bridge over river in Chonqging
Train Travel in China: A Comprehensive Guide

11th February 2024

Train Travel in China: A Comprehensive Guide

A green high speed train in China
Postcard from Yantai: Snow, Seafood, and Sickness

20th January 2024

Postcard from Yantai: Snow, Seafood, and Sickness

View of the coastline in Yantai
How to Book Hotels in China

8th January 2024

How to Book Hotels in China

Ciqikou Old Town - old buildings
What to Eat in Beijing: 8 Local Foods to Try (+3 For the Adventurous Foodie)

30th December 2023

What to Eat in Beijing: 8 Local Foods to Try (+3 For the Adventurous Foodie)

Postcard from Beijing

30th December 2023

Postcard from Beijing

Bridges over stream inside the Forbidden City
Visiting Zhangjiajie: A Detailed Travel Guide

26th December 2023

Visiting Zhangjiajie: A Detailed Travel Guide

Zhangjiajie National Park rock pillars
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The northern lights really are spectacular this ye The northern lights really are spectacular this year. They’re so strong that you can even see them as far south as London, which is almost unheard of.

Why is the sky putting on such a show right now? It’s because we’re at the peak of the sun’s 11-year cycle, when its magnetic poles flip. This leads to increased geomagnetic activity and our luminous aurora displays.

Thursday’s aurora was particularly strong in England… but I missed it! cue major FOMO 😭 I still haven’t seen northern lights in the UK… so enjoy this video (shot on my iPhone!) from a few weeks ago in the Westfjords in Iceland.

#northernlights #auroraborealis #northernlightsiceland 

Did you catch the northern lights?
I drank a lot of coffee in Vietnam… so here’s I drank a lot of coffee in Vietnam… so here’s a round-up of the best types of Vietnamese coffee you should try.

☕️ Black coffee
☕️ Milk coffee
☕️ Iced coffee
☕️ Coconut coffee - Cong Ca Phe (all over Vietnam)
☕️ Salt coffee - Café Muoi in Hue
☕️ Egg coffee - Café Giang or Café Dinh in Hanoi

#vietnam #vietnamtravel #vietnamesecoffee #visitvietnam
This is the largest annual human migration in the This is the largest annual human migration in the world. It’s known as Chunyun (春运), or the Spring Festival travel rush. It happens every year in China around Chinese New Year, as millions of people head home to spend the holiday period with their families.

Pictured: Shenzhen train station 1 week before Chinese New Year.

#chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear #china #人山人海 #traintravel
Street food in China: part 1 Glutinous rice balls Street food in China: part 1

Glutinous rice balls from Chongqing called ciba

#streetfoodchina #streetfood #chinatravel #chinatravels #chongqinginsta #chongqingfood #chongqing #foodietravel
We got up at 5am to watch the sunrise over a sea o We got up at 5am to watch the sunrise over a sea of clouds. A beautiful experience, and one of my favourites in China so far. But not sure if I’ll be getting up that early again for a sunrise anytime soon!

📷 Shot on Fujifilm X-T4

📍 银厂上寨 (Yinchang Shangzhai), Xishuangbanna, Yunnan

#xishuangbanna #yunnan #yunnanprovince #sunrisephotography #sunrise #sunriseview #seaofclouds #visityunnan #chinatravel
Taking the high-speed bullet train in China - inst Taking the high-speed bullet train in China - instant noodles and hot water included!

#chinatravel #visitchina #bullettrain
💭 Life is like a hotpot, you get out what you p 💭 Life is like a hotpot, you get out what you put in…

After a period of burnout last year, I decided to shake things up and take a year-long career break (we’re in month 3 of 12).

Here’s what I’ve been up to so far:

🫒 1 month in Croatia - olive harvesting and chilling

🌏 China - holy moly I’ve been here for almost 2 months now. So far: Beijing, Yantai (family visit), Xi’an, Zhangjiajie (Avatar mountains), Chongqing, Christmas in Chengdu.

➡️ Next stop - I’m heading to the south of China for some warm weather to celebrate the new year. I’ll also be heading to Southeast Asia later on.

🦪 Excited to see what the future holds!

#chongqing #chongqinghotpot #hotpot #visitchongqing #chinatravel
Watching the sunset over the Forbidden City in Bei Watching the sunset over the Forbidden City in Beijing 💛🌅

✨ Jingshan Park (景山公园) has the best panoramic views of the Forbidden City

✨ There’s a relatively short climb up the hill (70m) via steps to get to the top

✨ Entry to the park is ¥2 (free for children)

✨ It gets quite crowded around sunset (don’t expect zen vibes here), but people usually take their photos and leave, so you can get a good spot if you’re patient.

📌 Save for your China trip!

#visitchina #chinatravels #visitbeijing #travelinchina #timelapse #sunsettimelapse #forbiddencity
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