Category: RTW Travel

  • Imperial Beijing

    Imperial Beijing

    After a short flight from Guangzhou, we found ourselves essentially teleported to China’s capital, Beijing. With our limited exposure to China in the Western media, here’s what I expected to see when we arrived in China: Yes, bicycles! Who doesn’t think of bicycles when thinking of China? Our visit to China, and particularly Beijing, certainly changed…

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  • All About Chinese Culture

    All About Chinese Culture

    While in Guangzhou, Amy and Dave recommended a park to visit to learn all about the Chinese culture called the Lingnan Impression Garden. There were many traditional Chinese performances to watch and the whole area represented a traditional Chinese community with homes, temples and theatres. When we arrived, a friendly man pointed us in the direction of…

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  • We Made it to the Mainland!

    We Made it to the Mainland!

    Our time in Hong Kong was lots of fun and a great introduction for the girls to China. But nothing prepared us for the mainland! We belong to a Facebook group of travellers that share tips with each other and we learned that it was possible to get our Chinese visas in Hong Kong within…

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  • Hong Kong – The Gateway to Asia

    Hong Kong – The Gateway to Asia

    Having just spent the past month and a bit in Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, we were in for a little bit of a culture shock as we headed to Hong Kong. Gone were the dusty roads and noisy tuk-tuks. It was like we had done some time travel and were now Back to the Future.…

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  • Thank you Teacher for your Teaching!

    Thank you Teacher for your Teaching!

    As we’ve mentioned in our previous posts, Cambodia is a country still recovering from incredible devastation from their civil war.  As a result, the people do not have a solid infrastructure and do not have a stable public education system. Most children, especially in the villages, do not have access to any education at all–…

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