Explore Plitvice Lakes on a Day Tour
Plitvice Lakes National Park is set around a collection of 16 lakes which are all interconnected and cascade into each other, from the highest point at 636 m to 503 m. They are grouped together in two sets, 12 Upper Lakes and 4 Lower Lakes. There Read more…
Visit the Military Museum in Belgrade
The cannons and howitzers line up along the ramparts, below in the moat are a dozen or so tanks, and by the doorway a captured Humvee from 1999. Belgrade’s Military Museum is, appropriately enough, located inside the walls of the medieval stronghold, Kalemegdan Fortress, that stands Read more…
The Longest Bridge in The World
The Longest Bridge in The World the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China with a length of 26.4miles (42.48 km) which is longer than the length of the London Marathon (26 miles and 385 yards). You won’t be able to walk along the bridge as there is no pedestrian access expect for emergencies Read more…
72 hours Visa-free in Beijing or Shanghai
It has been confirmed that from 1st January 2013 UK and US citizens, along with citizens of 43 other nations including most of Europe, will no longer need to obtain a Chinese Visa if they transit through Beijing or Shanghai for 72 hours or less. This Read more…
High Speed Train between Beijing and Guangzhou
China has set a new world record with the world’s longest high speed train which opened on Boxing Day between the northern capital, Beijing, and the southern commercial hub, Guangzhou (formerly Canton). Every day 155 pairs of trains will make the 1,430 mile long journey linking Read more…
Dictionary of Japanese Food
Typical Japanese cuisine Tempura An easy favourite! Vegetables and seafood deep fried in batter. Gyoza Dumplings filled with cabbage, pork, onion, garlic, ginger and soya sauce, Chinese in origin. Domburimono A bowl of rice covered with boiled beef, chicken and egg, shrimp or pork, and is a Read more…
5 minutes travel guide to China
Visas If you are a British passport holder you will need a visa to travel to China. You can obtain one from the Chinese Embassy in London, and should enclose one passport-sized photograph and the applicable fee of around £30. Please ensure you have a full Read more…
8 free things to do in Tokyo
1. Free entrance to the observation decks of Tokyo’s tallest towers! See Mount Fuji on a clear day from the 45th floors of the Tokyo Metropolitain Government Towers, 799 ft above the city streets! Toei Subway Oedo Line, Tochomae Station, Tokyo Subway Tocho Station, exit 4, Read more…
5 minutes Vietnam travel guide
Health There are no compulsory vaccinations for travel to Vietnam, but talk to your GP about whether you should consider Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Tetanus and Polio vaccinations or a course of anti-malaria tablets. If you are on prescription medication, you should carry a note from your Read more…
5 free things to do in Kyoto
1. Two Rival Temples – Higashi Hongan-ji and Nishi Hongan-ji Conveniently close to Kyoto Station are these two rival temples, the Higashi one of the largest wooden buildings in the world and reopening in October 2009 after major renovation, and the more ornate Nishi designated as Read more…
the Chapel of Peace, Sremski Karlovci
Around 50 miles north of the capital city of Serbia, Belgrade, on the slopes of the Fruska Gora National Park and on the right bank of the Danube River, is one of Serbia’s most important spiritual and cultural towns, Sremski Karlovci, a small town easily accessible Read more…
5 Minutes Travel Guide to Serbia
Getting there The main airport in Serbia is in the capital city, Belgrade, and it is named after the Serbian scientist Nicola Tesla. It’s avery small airport and quite close to the city centre. Once you are out of the building don’t let yourself be persuaded Read more…
An Eco-lodge in Serbia
We all talk about saving the planet but how many of us really do something? We occasionally recycle. Only because our councils imposes such a huge fines that we have to. We still curse supermarkets for such a waste of wrapping and packaging on food but Read more…
Half a day in Sapa, Vietnam
The next day I knew I was in for another walk, but counted on it being shorter. It was indeed shorter, only 1 ½ hours, but all uphill on a concrete path with no shade and in really hot, humid weather. We drove for half an Read more…
A Day in Sapa, Vietnam
We’d booked a guide and car and driver to take us around Sapa for the day-and-a-half we were spending there, and they picked us up mid-morning for a walk to one of the minority villages where the Red Dao and Black Hmong people live. As we Read more…
