10 Tips to Travel in China

1.       DO NOT GO OUT IF YOU HAVE A TUMMY BUG! It’s bad enough squatting in a hotel, try doing it in a public toilet without any handle bars

2.       ALWAYS take loo roll with you

3.       If you’re lost… there is always someone there that will try to help… super friendly!

4.       No tipping! Thank you is more than enough

5.       Ask… where does the ice come from?

6.       Google Translate may not be translating what you think it is…

7.       Just because you were there first, doesn’t mean you’ll be next

8.       Google Maps doesn’t know where it is, let alone, where it’s going

9.       Make sure you find out if the hotel you booked takes ‘foreigners’

1.       Every corner has a magical moment ready to realised so keep on walking!


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  1. Ian McLean12 September 2016 at 19:57

    We all await for your next blog Fee. hopefully it won't be far away. How are the students treating you? Haamish sends his love as do we all.

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