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How to visit the Great Wall of China
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1 day
It made me

How I did it: I stayed at a hostel in Beijing and organised the tour through them. My girlfriend had already done a tour a few years back to one of the reconstructed areas and said that although it was interesting, it was crowded and unpleasant. We instead opted for one of the 'secret tours' - we had to walk up a pretty steep hill, but were then pretty well free to roam all over the old ruined walls. The tour also included a lunch in someone's home in … Read how I did it…

Nov 12, 2008, 04:25PM PST | 0 comments | 3 cheers


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Switch to reusable shopping bags for groceries
So easy... except in China 2 years ago

I always have a canvas bag in my handbag or a small one in my pocket for grocery shopping or any other impulse buys. This worked fine in the UK and Australia but now I’m in China it’s nigh impossible! Before you can shout out “bo yao” they’ve put your wee bit of steak into a bag and then put it into another one. sigh It aint easy, but I still try.

Nov 30, 2006, 12:13AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


learn to ride a bike
Why do people laugh? 2 years ago

Just cos I never learned to ride a bike… god, it IS embarassing. And now I’m in China surrounded by millions of bikes and I have to traverse these dull flat roads on my FEET. sigh

Nov 22, 2006, 07:13PM PST | 0 comments


walk the Thames Pathway
I'm half way through 2 years ago

I was doing this on my free weekends while I was living in London. It’s all flat going & easy and it’s a lovely way to see southern England. I’m looking forward to finishing it when I go back to the UK.

Nov 22, 2006, 06:59PM PST | 0 comments


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