I would like to warn travellers to Beijing, China about a scam that has hit me twice now personally. In the lead up to the Olympic games in Beijing, the warning may be very useful, especially for solo travellers who are particularly vulnerable. I have travelled in many developing countries such as Russia, Thailand, South Africa, Indonesia etc but never come across anything as subtle as this scam.
There is an old saying “Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me”. I still don’t know whether to kick myself for …
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Rough it up with Lonely Planet author Michael Kohn as he adventures through the Beijing loop of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Travel with the locals from Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia to Beijing, China all the way to Ulan Ude, Russia. Sleep on three tiered bunks, ballroom dance on the streets of Beijing, brave some snake elixir and spend endless hours riding through the raw countryside.
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Pingyao is one of the most charming towns in China. It has been well preserved over the years and has missed the rapid development that plagues other Chinese towns. It has hundreds of ancient structures including a 2800 year old wall that completely surrounds the town.
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Cara and John go to Yangshuo, the karst region of southern China. Here they check out the local markets, bike in the country side, and take a boat ride along the Li River and see amazing limestone mountains.
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Lonely Planet author Michael Kohn recommends Mongolia as the kind of country where you can just turn up and be guaranteed adventure. Not a surprise when nomad culture is alive and their hero is Ghengis Khan.
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Lonely Planet takes you to Bali to experience more than beaded hair and beaches. Experience the ancient hindu traditions, forest villages and re-live the old way of life on Lombok island.
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Our early morning arrival into Feng Huang seemed underwhelming at first. Perhaps it was the long journey, the grey morning sky, or a city that had not woken up yet. Thoughts of Shanghai crept back into my head. But, it didn’t take long to discover that the beauty of Feng Huang lies in its primitive simplicity.
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Our early morning arrival into Feng Huang seemed underwhelming at first. Perhaps it was the long journey, the grey morning sky, or a city that had not woken up yet. Thoughts of Shanghai crept back into my head. But, it didn’t take long to discover that the beauty of Feng Huang lies in its primitive simplicity.
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In homage to gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson we went in search of Macau’s heart of darkness - enjoying a number of tasty snacks along the way.
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A short video about eating all over town in Ho Chi Minh City, one of the world’s best food destinations.
After getting food poisoning in India and basically fasting for a week, I was starving, and on the hunt for delicious Vietnamese delicacies. The goal was to spend the entire day satiating my hunger, breakfast, lunch dinner, desert and coffee. I had a mission and cheap moto-taxis to buzz me around town. This is one epic day on the quest to fill my empty belly in Ho Chi Minh Vietnam.
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