I have just returned from visiting Shanghai. Suzhou, Guilin and Hong Kong. I first visited Shanghai over 30 years ago in 1979. The Bund was of course there, every person was wearing blue or green trouser suits and the highest building was about 8 stories high, the wide roads had ...
Visiting China, one of the world's top travel destinations with nearly 4,000 years of history was an epic adventure. It was an unforgettable journey through one of the oldest civilization and most populous nation with its numerous dynasties, distinctive culture, varied food, remarkable entertainment, stunning sceneries, beautiful rural areas, vibrant cities and ...
Firstly I would like to wish you all Happy New Year.
I decided not to make any personal New Years resolutions, they would only get broken as quickly as they were made! I also cannot get myself motivated to work on my fitness but thankfully I have a persistent trainer and ...
As the third largest island in the world, Borneo lies at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. The island is surrounded by the South China Sea to the north and northwest, the Sulu Sea to the northeast, the Celebes Sea and the Makassar Strait to the east. The Java Sea ...
Amankora’s Matsutake season in Bhutan
Revered in Japan the pine (matsu) mushroom (take) is the most anticipated of the autumn flavours and is so greatly cherished it is often given as a gift. However the matsutake resembles much more than a kind gesture, or thoughtful gift, it symbolises fertility, good fortunes ...
Jane is a travel journalist and The Telegraph’s cruise expert, writing regular features and a fortnightly online column. Her cruise highlights this year have included Antarctica, South Africa and, of course, China
As the sun slowly slid down behind towering peaks, unseen birds sang to each other in the lush orange ...
I was lucky enough to go on an escorted trip, the “Yangtze Splendour”. 17 days of experiencing everything that China had to throw at me. From the booming cities of Beijing and Shanghai to the rapidly changing Yangtze River. From start to finish China was an education, an intense mixture ...
Millions of rural Chinese get around by bike - so what better way to meet them than to join them? Phil Ellis gets in the saddle...
Want a bike?” shouted a farmer, almost hidden behind an assortment of cycles. At first I thought he was asking us, none too politely and ...
With special solar eclipse departures, monastic stays at Mount Koya and easier access into North Korea…
Our new Orient 2009-10 brochure has now been launched, offering an increased choice of inspirational journeys. The programme introduces brand new escorted journeys to post-Olympic China, monastic stays at Japan’s holy Mount Koya, Bassac cruises ...
