Yala Safari

Today was an early start to go on our safari in Yala National Park. What an amazing day where we seen crocodiles, leopards, spotted deer, elephants, sloth bear and even a mongoose. We were up at 4amOkumaya devam et
Yala

After another 3 nights of relaxation in luxury we left Tangalle this morning to go to Yala where we’re staying in an eco lodge called Cinnamon Wild... which is certainly wild!! You need to beOkumaya devam et
Tangalle

Today we travelled by car down from Galle to Anantara, Tangalle. The hotel is stunning and right on the beach. We had a lovely Italian lunch overlooking the ocean.
Relaxing last day in Galle

Our last day in the Amari Galle and the weather was good in the morning and raining heavily in the afternoon, so we made the most of the morning sunshine at the pool and had a lovely relaxing 90minOkumaya devam et
Galle Fort

Today we expired the beautiful old Galle Fort in the morning and then enjoyed an afternoon by the pool.
Galle

We’ve had a lovely 5 nights of relaxation at the Centara in Bentota. The weather was really mixed and the town of Bentota very small with lots of people hassling for business, so we didn’t ventureOkumaya devam et
Bentota

Today we experienced the Sri Lankan railway which was definitely an experience. We had 2nd class tickets and once onboard the train we had to find seats on the already busy carriages. Thankfully weOkumaya devam et
Exploring Colombo

We took a walk in the sweltering heat around the old streets of Colombo... wow a totally different world! In the evening we went to Ministry of Crab for dinner 🦀
Colombo

After a night of flying we arrived early to the Galle Face Hotel and thankfully they took pity on us and checked us in early. We had a walk around the immediate area and relaxed by the pool. In theOkumaya devam et
Last day in Beijing

Last day in Beijing so we took a walk through the Hutong (traditional streets) and came across an upmarket French bakery so overloaded on carbs for breakfast!!! In the afternoon we went for a walkOkumaya devam et
Last day in Beijing with the tour group

Last day of our guided tour stared with dumplings, congee and spring rolls for breakfast with the group. After breakfast we went for a walking tour of Tiananmen Square which is massive and can hold 1Okumaya devam et
The Great Wall

Today we went for a walk along a 7km section of the Great Wall and I asked my best friend to marry me surrounded by the beautiful sight of the Great Wall a day and feeling I’ll never forget. NowOkumaya devam et
Bullet train from Xi'an to Beijing

A long day of travelling today travelling from Xi’an to Beijing by bullet train for 6 hours then a 4 hour bus to a small guesthouse near the Great Wall. The guesthouse is really clean and we had aOkumaya devam et
Day trip to the Terricotta Warriors

We started the day with a lovely Chinese dumpling breakfast and headed to the terracotta warriors. We had an amazing day looking at the 2000 warriors which have been uncovered and restored. After theOkumaya devam et
Xi'an

After a night roughing it on the sleeper train we checked in at the HNA hotel in Xi’an and headed out to get “pancakes” which actually turned out to be a stall which sold a bread filled withOkumaya devam et
Xitang and overnight train to Xi'an

To we left Shanghai to go visit a water village called Xitang which is about 90 mins away from Shanghai. We walked around the little water streets and went to a little cafe which took over an hour toOkumaya devam et
Walking tour of Shanghai

Today we joined our tour group for a walking tour of Shanghai along the Bund, Yu Garden and the French concession area of the city. The weather was quite wet so a few of us found a nice littleOkumaya devam et
Walk around Shanghai

We had a free day today to explore before meeting the tour group at night so we walked down the Bund and took a ferry to the other side of the river to check out the Oriental Pear Tower. We went for aOkumaya devam et
Shanghai

Today we had an early start and travelled from Hiroshima to Shanghai via Tokyo. When we arrived in Shanghai we took the Maglev to the city, which is the fastest magnetic levitation train in the worldOkumaya devam et
Hiroshima War Memorial

A visit in the pouring rain to the Hiroshima War Memorial. A very interesting, but terribly sad memorial and museum.
Hiroshima and Miyajima

Today we arrived in Hiroshima and as we do t have long here we dumped our bags and went straight to Miyajima island.... wow what an amazing place! It has a huge Torii shrine in the water and stunningOkumaya devam et
Osaka

We took the bullet train from Kyoto to Osaka today and are having a night of luxury in the Westin. We went to Osaka-jo Castle during the day and then went to Dotombori in the evening for the mostOkumaya devam et
Kyoto

Today’s our last day in Kyoto so we packed as much as we could in starting with the morning at Nijo-jo castle and finished the afternoon at Fushimi Inari-Taisha which is a mountain with endlessOkumaya devam et
Kyoto

We took a walk to the Southern Higashiyama area to check out the stunning temples. It was such a stunning day and so many people walking around in traditional Kimonos. We walked for hours and had aOkumaya devam et
Last day in Hakone and train to Kyoto

After a traditional Japanese breakfast and a walk around the hotels stunning gardens it’s back on the bullet train to Kyoto