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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

Notes on Shanghai – old and new

February 20, 2009 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Shanghai - old and new

[Notes from my visit to Shanghai in November 2008.] Shanghai was once known as the Paris of the East. Today it is referred to as the Pearl of the Orient. Along the Shanghai river front is where you can see the best of Shanghai’s past and future in one spot. [Shanghai old and new. A […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: buildings, china, shanghai

Flight Review: Viva Macau – Macau to Sydney

February 15, 2009 By James Clark 2 Comments

Viva Macau

Viva Macau was a low cost airline based in Macau. They ceased operations in March 2010. This is a review from my flight in 2007 which remains in the Flight Review archive. Flight: Viva Macau ZG 9501 Date: 8 Dec 2007 Viva Macau is a low cost airline from Macau. They offer a no frills […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: airlines, australia, china, macau, sydney, viva macau

Flight Review: Oasis Hong Kong – London (LGW) to Hong Kong

February 12, 2009 By James Clark 2 Comments

Flight Review: Oasis Hong Kong - London to Hong Kong

Oasis Hong Kong was an airline based in Hong Kong. They ceased operations in April 2008. This is a review from my flight in 2007 which remains in the Flight Review archive. Oasis Hong Kong is a long-haul low-cost airline based in Hong Kong. They currently fly to London and Vancouver and are expanding to […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: airlines, china, england, hong kong, london, oasis hong kong, uk

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