Firstly, if you haven’t read the preceding travelogues about our journey through China, then please do so first. Day 15: Seoul, South Korea: From the capital in the north (Beijing) we flew across the yellow sea to the capital of the east (Dongjing), now known as Seoul. Though the flight was barely two hours, little […]

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To begin with, if you haven’t read the first post in this China and Korea special, then please do so before reading this one. Day 1 – Shanghai: We arrived in Shanghai at an odd hour, at something around 2 am local time, after a tiring journey from Sydney. We had booked accommodation with a […]

Read more "Exploring China – Shanghai, Nanjing & Hangzhou (Part II)"

In February 2016, things didn’t quite go as planned with my employer in Australia and when life gives you lemons, you ….do what? You make lemonade. So my wife (Farnaz) and I decided to take the opportunity (the time between changing jobs) to fulfill our common dream, that of visiting China. Korea was the icing on […]

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