Xi'an, probably the most visited city in China after Beijing and Shanghai, turned out to be well worth the flight from Beijing. Flying was not really consistent with our budget ambitions, but with no other choice but to spend our whole visa-allocated month in Beijing, we eventually caved in. The hour and a half flight with East China Air was comfy, relatively cheap and we were well fed, but best of all we avoided a grueling 14 hour train trip. On the bus from th...

And our adventure has started! First stop - Beijing! In Beijing for nearly two weeks now.. We were planning on heading somewhere a bit more rural, but with the Chinese new year approaching every chinaman and his dog are desperately trying to get out of the city for some quality family time. We've found that trying to get a train ticket this time of year in china is like 'climbing tree to catch fish' - a waste of time. Not to worry though, there is heaps to see i...