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Victoria Peak – The best view in Hong Kong

October 27, 2010 By James Clark 6 Comments

Hong Kong

If you wake up in Hong Kong and the sun is shining and the sky is blue, head for the hills. Victoria Peak in particular. The peak gives you the best view of Hong Kong, and it is worth going up the peak for the Peak Tram alone, one of the most famous tramways in […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: china, hong kong, tram

My plan for saving the endangered Giant Panda

October 14, 2010 By James Clark 5 Comments

Giant Panda

As I made my way across China what I kept hearing the most was how good the pandas of Chengdu were. I was getting so many good reviews I had to investigate further. Chengdu has become famous for the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, which is the most popular place to view pandas in China. […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: animals, chengdu, china, giant panda

Shanghai Expo 2010: It’s a wonderful world, even without jetpacks and hovercars

September 28, 2010 By James Clark 3 Comments

China Pavilion

I happened to be in Shanghai while the World Expo was on. I didn’t plan my travels around this event so it turned out to be a pleasant coincidence to be there at the same time. I entered with no expectations, and left feeling good about the world and its inhabitants. – China Pavilion at […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: china, events, shanghai, travel events

Walking Westlake, Hangzhou – China

September 21, 2010 By James Clark 3 Comments

Walking Westlake, Hangzhou - China

Before coming to China I had not heard of Hangzhou, but in China the city is famous for Westlake. After spending a day walking around this lake, I’m wondering why it isn’t famous around the world. AirAsia fly to Hangzhou from Kuala Lumpur but they advertise Hangzhou as Shanghai, even though it is over 190km […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: china, good walks, hangzhou, lake

Getting cheap train tickets in Germany

September 8, 2010 By James Clark 4 Comments

ICE Train

Travel by train is my favourite way of getting around Germany. The trains are clean, nearly always on time and the rail network goes practically everywhere. All that efficiency though doesn’t come cheap. Unless you have a Eurail Pass, just turning up to the train station and buying a ticket is expensive. If you can […]

Filed Under: Travel Tips Tagged With: cheap tickets, essen, germany, train

Keith Haring in Melbourne

September 7, 2010 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Keith Haring in Melbourne

Keith Haring was an artist whose graffiti became famous in New York in the 1980’s. He took his distinctive style to cities around the world, making him possibly the worlds first celebrity street artist. Haring visited Australia in 1984 and his mural at the Collingwood Technical School in Melbourne is one of the largest surviving […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: artist, australia, melbourne, public art, street art

Happy birthday dear Melbourne…

August 30, 2010 By James Clark 3 Comments

Melbourne Day

…Happy birthday to you. The 30th of August is Melbourne Day, and today Melbourne was 175 years old. Although Melbourne Day is an official day, it’s not an official holiday, so it’s not celebrated with gusto. Most people don’t know about it. If you were to pick a true Melbourne Day it would probably be […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: australia, coffee, festivals, holidays, melbourne, vic

Subscribe to the AirAsia newsletter for cheap flights in Asia

August 23, 2010 By James Clark 11 Comments

AirAsia Sale

If you travel in Asia, or plan to, then may I suggest subscribing to the Airasia Newsletter. AirAsia are the largest low cost airline in Asia and they often have some amazing sales. An example of an AirAsia promotional email. Since I have been subscribed to the newsletter I have picked up some ridiculous bargains, […]

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Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast

August 11, 2010 By James Clark 13 Comments

Nessebar

The Black sea Coast of Bulgaria has been a budget holiday favourite for decades. First with the countries behind the Iron Curtain, and now with the countries from the cold north. Along this stretch of coast is a good cross section of Europe with styling urban cities, cheapo package holiday resorts, old fishing villages and […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: beach, bulgaria, burgas, church, coffee, nessebar, sozopol, sunny beach, varna

Walking the length of Broadway, New York

August 4, 2010 By James Clark 33 Comments

Walking Broadway, New York

New York’s Broadway is a road that runs the entire length of the island of Manhattan (and continues through to the Bronx). Everyone has heard of Broadway, but before I first visited New York I just assumed it was the name of the theatre district. Ever since I discovered this geographic curiosity I have often […]

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