Beijing rail station is busier and larger than most airports I have visited. It’d also a dramatic introduction to the difference between English and Chinese social norms. Arriving at 10:30 pm for an overnight rail trip to X’ian, we found…
We set off before dawn with the uncle of our Beijing hostesses to head to Simitai – the less touristy and less frequently visited part of the wall. It’d take 4-5 hours to hike to Jinshanling where we’d be picked…
This was the real surprise of the trip. we expected to like/ tolerate the madness that is Beijing, but we fell head over heels in love with it. Though it was not love at first sight… It’s fair to say…
I love nothing more than encountering new wildlife when on holidays, and my ultimate favourite has to been the Floridian manatee. My first encounter with a manatee was during a trip to SeaWorld, Florida when much younger. My family and…
We have decided to extend our Taraji Blue blog to cover our travels. In all honesty we have chosen to do this for both selfish and very unselfish reasons. I’ll start with the selfish reasons…. I love to write and…