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A Chinese Odyssey: Finally in Beijing
We were fortunate enough to catch two lovely autumn days in the Chinese capital to cap off our trip.
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A Chinese Odyssey: Ancient Silk Route town of Dunhuang
With the twin delights of the Mogao Caves and the Mingsha Mountain in the Gobi Desert, Dunhuang is China's hidden jewel.
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A Chinese Odyssey: A Taste of Lanzhou
The capital of the Gansu province is known for its industries, noodles, ethnic diversity and the Yellow River
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A Chinese Odyssey: A Brief Visit to Changzhou
Our whirlwind tour included a trip to the BYD electric car plant in a city that is famous for the China Dinosaur Park, Yangtze River Delta and the Taihu…
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A Chinese Odyssey: Soaking in Shanghai's Delights
China's largest city and financial hub is easily a cut above some of its international peers.
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A Chinese Odyssey: The Long Voyage to China
Since there are no direct flights between the two neighbouring countries, we had to fly to Shanghai via Hong Kong
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November 2023

Belarusian Autumn: Belovezhskaya Pushcha
An afternoon in the last primeval forest fragment of the European woodlands
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Belarusian Autumn- Fortress of Heroes
The courage of Soviet soldiers in the Second World War is a very strong part of the nation-building dialogue in Belarus
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Belarusian Autumn: Brest- At the Polish Frontier
This historic city on the border is now a charming window to the West.
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Belarusian Autumn: Mir
The Brick Gothic Mir Castle stands out in a peaceful and sleepy village that has witnessed the arrival and departure of many a giant, including…
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Belarusian Autumn: A visit to Nyasvizh
Being at the crossroad of eastern and western Europe, this country is full of influences from across the continent and has an incredible and unique…
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