Beijing, China
After a long train unadventurous train journey (I slept though the most exciting part the changing of the train Bogeys) I arrived in Beijing and pretty much was fleeced straight away by a taxi from the main train station to my hostel. Now I was told that taxi fares were cheap in China but I didn't really realise just how cheap particularly as the taxi driver tried to make me pay up front 280 Yuan (about £28) fortunately for me I refused but got in the taxi anywa...