There's so much history in the Great Wall(s) of China. It looks beautiful and pristine in this photo - but that is only because of...

The name Tiananmen, or Gate of Heavenly Peace, comes from the gate to the North which separates the city square at the centre of Beijing...

Up in the North West of China, Beijing was at the centre of the vast Mongol Empire and Kublai Khan established his capital there in the...

Everything in Xi'an is about the Tang. This chubby little lady, for example, on the wall of our hotel, is playing the pipa and showing...

There's a scramble of marvels clamouring for the title of the eighth wonder of the world. Cambodia's Angkor Wat is wonderful - as is the...

Over 90% of Chinese are of Han descent - but there are 55 other ethnic minorities - and in the Guilin area you'll find Dong, Zhuang, Miao...

We're heading off to Guilin - think crazy limestone peaks which point upwards like fingers from an otherwise flat plain, with it's...

The little town of Wulingyuan is a huge change from the sophistication of Nanjing.  Our little riverside hotel has gracious bedrooms with...

When Jo was at university in Norwich, I always used to smile at the road signs announcing “Welcome to Norwich, a Fine City”.   It’s a...

The Ming Emperors ruled all of China for the first time from Nanjing – it was the centre of power for the rebel Taiping Heavenly Kingdom...

Shanghai’s official flower is the Magnolia Grandiflora and it brings a wonderful, heady fragrance to the great gardens of this part of...

Overnight there’s a low white mist which softens the colours of the neighbourhood but the true colours of Shanghai are released when the...

My love for China began when I travelled to see my brilliant and beautiful sister, Jo, in the early 80’s.  She sent me the characters in...

I really wanted to go and see Casa Colorada - or "The Red House" - since it is the namesake of the home in Wendover where my family has...

There are so many great things about Santiago - starting with the street art, politics, poetry and delicious food and wine. It's a great...

Easter island was originally named after the day it was found by Dutch explorers in 1722 - Easter Sunday. But the island, the people and...

Today is our last full day of sailing to Easter Island and the weather is set for another fine day. The last few days have been amazing....

The sailing has been glorious for many days now. Winds at force 5, nudging into 6 and so lively times on our watch, trimming or reefing...

Advised to meet on the quayside, Monica (also from England) and I look across the harbour and wonder which of the three quays we will be...

Isabella is the biggest and youngest island – and although the largest population is in Santa Cruz, the constitutional capital of the...