Our Diaries

Two Travel The World - Lijiang Old Town
16 Sep

Lijiang Old Town

Our train arrived at Lijiang Old Town...

Two Travel The World - Golden Temple Park
15 Sep

Golden Temple Park

After paying the 30 yuan admission, we walked up through a series of decorated Heavenly Gates which lead to the Kunming Golden Temple.

Two Travel The World - Western Mountain Forest Reserve
14 Sep

Western Mountain Forest Reserve

We are heading to the Western Mountain Forest Reserve on the outskirts of Kunming.

Two Travel The World - Yunnan Nationalities Village
13 Sep

Yunnan Nationalities Village

After we freshen up, we headed to the Yunnan Nationalities Village.

Two Travel The World - Mount Emei
12 Sep

Mount Emei

Sadly, we only caught a glimpse of the Mount Emei.

Two Travel The World - The Leshan Grand Buddha
11 Sep

The Leshan Grand Buddha

Two Travel The World - Songpan to Emeishan
10 Sep

Songpan to Emeishan

Two Travel The World - Huanglong National Park
09 Sep

Huanglong National Park

Visiting the Huanglong national park.

Two Travel The World - Chendu to Songpan
08 Sep

Chengdu to Songpan

A long bus ride to Songpan was on the day's agenda.

Two Travel The World - Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
07 Sep

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

We are heading to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu.

Two Travel The World - First impression of Chengdu
06 Sep

Highlighted in Chengdu

After a 16-hours ride in our first sleeper train, we highlighted in Chengdu.

Two Travel The World - Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
05 Sep

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

For our last day in Xian, we ticked off one the main Xian attraction: Giant Wild Goose Pagoda.

Two Travel The World Xian City Wall
04 Sep

Xian City Wall

For our sixth day in China, we decided to explore the Xian Wall.

Two Travel The World - The Army of Terracotta Warriors
03 Sep

Terracotta Warriors

After a good night sleep, in a larger bed than usual, we were full of energy and excitement for our next big experience: The Army of Terracotta Warriors.

Two Travel The World Buller Train
02 Sep

Beijing to Xian

Today we are leaving Beijing for Xian with for our first bullet train.

Two Travel The World - La Grande Muraille (Mutianyu)
01 Sep

Mutianyu Great Wall

Today, we are heading off for a highlight of our trip to China: The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall.

Two Travel The World Forbidden City
31 Aug

The Forbidden City is open

Early start today as we have a lot to do. The morning will be the Forbidden City when the afternoon is dedicated to the Summer Palace.

Two Travel The World
30 Aug

The first day

Today, we landed in Beijing for our first day of our trip around the world.

Two Travel The World - Chinese Visa
01 Aug

Chinese Visa

Today we applied for a Chinese visa... The staff check out application and supporting documents thoroughly but we manage to submit it after a last-minute printed out of our Eurostar tickets at 1 pounds the copy ;-)

Two Travel The World - Ben & Cath
30 Jul

Valencia Second day

We had such a great time in Valencia with our friends Ben and Cath... So bad it's out last day already...