As soon as we arrived in Hong Kong, I knew I was going to like it. The places all have names like Victoria Peak, or Jackson Road; the underground trains and buses look strikingly similar to London buses, and best of all, after occasionally struggling in China (our record was six restaurants in one night [...]
So that was China. Almost. We still had to get to Guangzhou, and after that we still needed to get tickets to Hong Kong. Click here to see if we managed, or if I’m writing this from a rice field in the back end of beyond.
We get all excited about Chinese trains; plus why we took two days longer to reach Hong Kong than we’d hoped. Click here to find out how badly we stuffed things up.
We visit Tiananmen Square. Where NOTHING EVER HAPPENED, GOT IT? Read on to see whether we completed our world tour of dead communist icons.
We visit one of the most populous cities in the world and see whether it’s ready for the Olympics. Plus, we buy the world’s worst map. See whether we resorted to desperately eating stray animals by clicking here.
This one’s going to be a bit scatological, I’m afraid. Still, if you’re visiting China, Mongolia, south-east Asia, or France, this is what you need to know.
