One family's experiences around the world
South Lakes Safari Zoo holds a special place in my heart when it comes to days out in South Lakeland in the English Lake District. Before becoming an expat and moving overseas, it was a regular feature of trips to the area. I’m not sure what made me like it so much but as a
Qatar Airways have just taken the crown as the most difficult airline we have ever travelled with. Poor weather, delays and unavoidable inconveniences aside, poor service from ground staff, the flight crew and customer service via email just made the whole experience difficult. Our experience traveling from Guangzhou to Manchester was like one of those
Beijing, China’s bustling capital city and home to some of the most impressive historic sites in the world. From the sheer scale of Tiananmen Square to the majestic sprawl of the nearby Great Wall, no trip to China would be complete without a visit to the country’s seat of power. Not as cosmopolitan as Shanghai or
Visiting Tiananmen Square should rank highly on anybodies list when travelling in China. Named after the Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace) which separates it from the Forbidden City at it’s northern end, the square is enormous, having been expanded to four times it’s original size under Mao Zedong’s leadership in the 1950s. Mao’s vision was
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s bustling capital city, is a fantastic destination for a short break or a longer holiday. However, unlike many of Malaysia’s popular tourist hotspots, there isn’t a beach in sight. Crammed full of trendy bars, shopping malls and hotels, it would be easy to think that this South East Asian hotspot wasn’t the
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