I am lucky enough to be going to Beijing for the Olympics. I grabbed some frequent flyer tickets the minute they became available on the Qantas website. That was a long time ago now. As I write this post there are exactly 2 months to go until the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. If [...]

A few weeks ago on the Getaway travel show they were showing a story about a lovely place in Sichuan. It looked so beautiful and a place I wanted to go with my wife. Now the earthquake has struck I don’t even know if the place can be visited. I have been watching the amazing [...]

I have visited the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall on several occasions. It is an amazing sight. On a clear day you can see the skyscrapers of Beijing off in the distance. One key reason to visit this section is that they have a cable car to take visitors from the car park area [...]

Tonight I was at a Chinese New Year celebration at the Chinese Embassy in Canberra, Australia. They had a raffle where the main prize was a pair of return business class tickets to Beijing from Sydney. Winning that was one way to get a cheap flight to Beijing. The other way is to read my [...]

Travel.com.au are advertising cheap flights to China from Australia. Fly to Beijing/Shanghai plus 6 more cities in China with Japan Airlines from an amazing $899 + tax fr. $471. This HOT deal expires 30 Dec’07 so better be quick! The airfare is great but don’t you hate it with you get hit for $471 in [...]

In August 2008 Beijing will play host to the Summer games. You don’t have to wait for this sporting showcase to think about a visit to China. Here are some China travel tips to help you enjoy your next vacation in China. Although history and culture tends to vary considerably between Asian countries, it can [...]