Today is my last day in Beijing before I hit the night train for Shanghai. In the last couple of days I've visited the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace, both very beautiful scenic places to visit. I haven't eaten anything crazy since my visit to the night market, I don't want to overdo it on the scorpion!! I have been to various restaurants seeing how cheap I can eat for. A lad from Cardiff called Alex introduced me to a place which does a full meal for 6...

Scorpion Delight!! Ok yesterday I had the most fantastic day visiting the Great Wall of China. When I got back to the hostel I wondered what to do next. I was so tired that I could have gone to bed straightaway, but my battle against jet lag told me I shouldn't be going to sleep at 7pm. I was chatting to a French Canadian bloke called Joselyn at the hostel and he said he was going to a night Market where you can try delights such as scorpion. This seemed to...

The Great Wall of China. Today I went to visit one of the 7 or 8 (cant remember how many) wonders of the world, "The Great Wall of China". What a truly spectacular sight! The day didnt get off to the greatest of starts. I was meant to meet in reception at 7.20 and woke up to find 7.30 on my clock! I'm not sure if it was the jet lag, the heat or the fact the mattress feels like it's made out of concrete. Either way I struggled to get to sleep last night. Anyhow...

I managed to make it through day 1 of my trip unscathed, belongings in tact and camera fully within my grasp. After arriving at the hostel I took a much needed shower before heading out to see some Beijing delights. I visited Tianamen square, which is only a short walk from the hostel. One of the first things that struck me about China is the beautiful architecture in their traditional buildings. The second is that they don't seem to get many westerners here ...

I've made it!! So after almost a days worth of travelling I have reached my destination, the Leo Hostel Beijing. After a smooth landing the immigration and airport transfer was effortless. I must admit, I was a little concerned, however there are plenty of English translations on signs etc. The hostel did offer a shuttle service for around £20-30, however I decided to start as I mean to carry on and find my own route. I took a train from terminal 3 to Dongz...