The Island of Koh Samui – Thailand

In order to get to Koh Samui, Scott and I had to catch a Seatran Ferry from Surat Thani which we booked through 12Go Asia. We arrived at the Seatran office bright and early, were given stickers to wear to show our destination, and then boarded the minibus which took us to the port. After

Bangkok – Thailand

Scott and I were travelling to Thailand from Shanghai, China. We were so, so excited to start the next leg of our journey and we were looking forward to having a bit more of a rest. China was fantastic, but it was tough going sometimes on the trip with it being so full on and

The Dragon Trip – Shanghai

After a lovely nap on the bullet train, we arrived at Shanghai Train Station where our next tour guide Becky was waiting for us. Using the subway system, we travelled to The Phoenix Hostel, located approximately 20 minutes walking distance from the Bund. There are laws in Shanghai which don’t allow men and women to

The Dragon Trip – Hangzhou

After being given our train tickets, we said our goodbyes to our Beijing tour guide, Suzie. She was absolutely fantastic, a credit to the The Dragon Trip. It was now time to embark on the next leg of the trip, to Hangzhou! We took an overnight sleeper train and in comparison to the train journeys

The Great Wall of China

Our wedding day was the best day of our lives. This was probably the second. We had a feeling that day 1 of the dragon trip for us was going to be epic, but we didn’t realise quite how epic it would actually be. In order for our tour group to gain access to an

The Dragon Trip – Beijing

Scott and I had managed pretty well getting around China so far, but after a full week of struggling with the language barrier (due to the nut allergy) we were desperate for a proper meal. By this point we were SO excited to join The Dragon Trip. Prior to commencing our travels to China, we

Xi’an

After the gruelling train journey on the Z252 from Shanghai to Xian, all we wanted to do was sleep. We arrived at the Ancient City Youth Hostel where we would be staying for 2 nights. Check in was nice and easy and luckily the dorm we were staying in was available early. Cost was around

Days 1-3

Put it this way, we didn’t give ourselves the easiest of starts to the trip. My parents dropped us off at the bus station in Doncaster so we could catch the 01:35 National Express bus to London Victoria Coach Station. We initially wanted to take the train, but having chosen the one bank holiday weekend