The Great Wall of China – Free Camping on the Wall Part 2
Learn what it is like to hike along and sleep on the Great Wall of China. When I left off last week, in Part 1 of my adventure on the Great Wall of China, we had just discovered what a bad condition the wall is in in places and had to do an impromptu rock climb to reach the next segment of the wall. So there we were wandering along the unrestored part of the wall. Clambering around fallen masonry and occasionally through foliage that was growing on the wall itself, like mini
The Great Wall of China – Free Camping on the Wall Part 1
Follow my adventure hiking along and sleeping on the Great Wall of China. One of my favourite travel experiences was an amazing night spent on the Great Wall of China. I was trying to decide what made this such a memorable experience for me and I think it is the mixture of the amazing scenery, historic landmark and the fact that this was totally a self-lead, slightly risky, hair brained adventure. Either way, it turned out to be one of my top three travel experiences of all t
Instantly Optimize Travel – 16 Ways To Make The Most Of Every Trip
Here is an amazing checklist of 16 ideas to help you get the best out of any travel experience. Do you want to make the most of your holiday or vacation? Are you new to travel and want to experience everything a city has to offer? It is easy to get overwhelmed with locations, activities, and advice on the “right” way to travel. Travel experiences are so personal to your interests. What is one person’s dream vacation is a nightmare for another traveller. So instead of telling
Author Interview – meet the new voice of Gen Y backpacking
Meet S. Bedford, author of “It’s Only the Himalayas and Other Tales of Miscalculation from an Overconfident Backpacker”. A no holds barred glimpse into the mind of a Gen Y backpacker. If you follow me at all, especially on Facebook and Goodreads you know I am a reader! There are book lists and reviews a plenty. Well, I recently stumbled across a fellow travel blogger who had just released a book on her travels. Boy was I impressed. Not only does she capture the internal voice
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