Do you remember the song ‘Big in Japan’ by eighties band Alphaville? Listen to it on Youtube if you don’t… now that I’ve mentioned it, you will not be able to get the stupid song out of your head. I know I’m not!): Although Osaka is a convenient port of entry to Japan, it is […]
Shanghai is totally different from Beijing. It’s more like Hong Kong with the huge sky scrapers and skyline. It has a more fast paced business like feel to it whereas Beijing seemed more laid back and friendly. It is a good place to stay for a few days. See the highlights (there’s not that many […]
Beijing – like the rest of our trip in China so far – is fantastic. Apart from great sights such as the wall and the forbidden city, there are all sorts of pleasant surprises like we encountered on Sunday afternoon in the park, as you can see in the video below this story. The english […]
If you plan to visit China in the near future, for the 2008 Beijing Olympics maybe, then I have some tips: Taxi drivers usually do not speak English at all so be sure to take one of those handy “Please take me to <name of your hotel>” cards from your hotel or ask the front […]
