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Gui Lin, China

January 24, 2025
Boats in the water with a backdrop of mountains

Nestled in the heart of China, Gui Lin offers travellers a captivating blend of natural beauty and cultural charm. This picturesque destination, renowned for its stunning karst mountains and serene waterways, presents an array of unique experiences that are sure to leave a lasting impression. Magical mountains on the 20 Yuan note One of the highlights of my visit to Gui Lin was the enchanting boat ride. Unlike typical motorboat tours, this excursion was hand-pulled, allowing for a more intimate…

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Zhang Jia Jie, China

Glass Bridge The much-acclaimed glass bridge crossing left me a bit underwhelmed. Touted as a thrilling adventure, I found it to be more of a tick-box activity rather than an adrenaline-pumping experience. The novelty seems to have worn off quicker than anticipated. A unique…

January 24, 2025
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SMILE Pro – Laser Eye Surgery at London Vision Clinic

Key Notes: Details about me: I’ve been wearing glasses for 27 years. My pre-operative refraction was Consultation: I went into London Vision Clinic for my first consultation on 29th June 2023. They took various of measurements and scans of my eyes to decide if…

August 19, 2023
Baby

Reusable nappies (Totsbots Review)

Reusable nappies are an easy way to be environmentally friendly when raising a child (did you know it takes 500 years for a disposable nappy to decompose?).  When we were planning for a baby we always had in mind the possibility of exclusively using…

November 29, 2021
Baby

Top Breastfeeding Locations in London

Being a first time mother and new to breastfeeding, the thought of breastfeeding outside the comfort of my home was very intimidating. However, after the first month of home confinement, I knew I had to learn to breastfeed in public. Living in London, here…

November 24, 2021
climb

Climbing Essentials

We always wanted to try out climbing, and to get started we visited the Castle in London to get started. As we became more interested in climbing we started researching gear and must-have’s for new climbers. Below are our purchases after hundreds of hours…

March 30, 2020
hike travel

Tour du Mont Blanc

The Tour du Mont Blanc or TMB is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the Mont Blanc massif, covering a distance of roughly 170 kilometres with 10 kilometres of ascent/descent and passes through parts of Switzerland, Italy and France.…

September 28, 2019
bike lifestyle

Tokyo Bike Bisou Review

Although we each have a beloved Brompton M6L bike, there were a lot of cases where I wanted to lock my bike outside but couldn’t bring myself to do it. That’s when we thought of a “throw-away” bike. Not literally a throw away bike,…

July 28, 2019
travel

Christmas in Eastern Europe

The Destinations Part 1 - Prague Part 2 - Vienna Part 3 - Bratislava Part 4 - Budapest Part 5 - Krakow Prague Things we saw: Astronomical clock Christmas Market at the Old Town Square Things we ate: Seitan Bagel at the Moment Cafe…

January 25, 2019