China is a country of ferocious contrasts, a place where city lights brighten ancient alleyways, where natural landscapes conceal imperial monuments and where village life continues as it has for centuries. Breathe in the bustle of Hong Kong and Shanghai and escape from the crowds with a bike ride through Yangshuo and a cruise along the Yangzi. Discover these delicious contradictions on a journey from beating city to rustic countryside and back again. Discover more great Intrepid Travel Tours.
Fiona's Submissions
GoGoGo China : Youth Series
Discovering China : Couple Series
China As You Want It : Boomers Series
Sonja's Sumbissions
Chinese Medley : Youth Series
Enchanting China : Couples Series
Temples, Therapies and good Times! : Boomers Series
Best Travel Job Ever Team Asia's bonus blogs, videos, photos and more!
Why to vote for TEAM ASIA!
It's the final hurrah! Memories shared and laughed at with a last minute pitch!
And to reiterate...Thank You EVERYBODY for your votes and loyalty and comments over the last few months. The Best Travel Job Ever Experience has been a rollercoaster of events and emotions.
Hope to somehow see all of you soon,
Fiona & Sonja
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Top 3: Together Experiences
My top three "Together" experiences that I can think of off the top of my head that you should hear about ...There are plenty more but let's start with these:
1. Me leaving Fiona locked out of our room in the middle of the night 2. Us wearing bathing suits to go swimming in the Yangtse River 3.Laughing our heads off the whole bus ride from Yangshou
Wanna read the full story about each!? Check out Sonja's Blog!
Bizzare, Funny and Amazing Things You'll See in China
China On My Mind
-excerpt from original blog
Whenever I return from a trip, people always ask what my favourite part was, and I re-emphasize the difficulty in responding with just 1 answer. Do I go with the food? Do I mention the shopping? Shouldn't natural beauty get in there? What about the company? I can over-analyse and write the story from start to finish as I usually do, or mention a few of the most memorable moments or locations...
*Schezwan food in Chengdu was the ultimate for those who love spice. In fact, it was unlike any spice I have ever experienced. I'm not a die hard triple chilli sweating buckets kind of girl, as I still like to taste the food, which is partly why I loved the unique flavours in this part of China.The peppercorns that they use, are not black or white or red, but Sichuan. The pepper has a citrus aftertaste in addition to a numbing effect in larger doses. So that's what did it for me. After tasting the veggies and meats that had been cooking in a spice infused brine, I had the perfect excuse for slurring my words-my lips and tongue were slightly numb! *Seeing animals that differ to the racoons in my backyard, have always been a draw for me to certain locations around the world. So it was with great delight that the Panda Breeding Center was on the itinerary. Leading up to the excursion, the guides spoke of how lazy these creatures were. I felt slightly defensive as if the locals were backstabbing the bamboo crunching creatures that share their geographic region. Having toured the grounds for myself, I can whole heartedly agree, these animals are more than lazy. They eat. They sleep. And they are incredibly adorable. The research centre has done a lot of work to build the population so I felt proud that my visitors fees contributed. *Visiting the town of Yangshuo was a breath of fresh air. Having explored Hong Kong and being cooped up on a train for far too long I felt refreshed by hiking in the limestone kaarsts. There are so many adventurous activities to do in this area (caving, bike riding, rafting, climbing) in addition to experiencing more of the Chinese culture through cooking, painting and best of all-shopping in the markets! Though we stayed in town for a couple of nights, it wasn't long enough to unwind and taste everything there was to offer. Click HERE to read more of this original blog covering *Temples & *Travelling Companions (SONJA & the Intrepid gang) Please & thank you everybody - KEEP VOTING 3x per day!HAPPY TRAVELS!! -Fiona
First Day: Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong
Yummm! 'Just Eat It' the ultimate China food movie!
Oh The Places we Went.
While in China, Fiona and Sonja got to see three shows! ( a Chinese opera, a river light show, and a fantastic included acrobatic show!!! wow!) Here are a few photos. We also got to hang out with a REAL LIVE PANDA!!!!!!!! You can check out lots more photos on Sonja's blog bitbythebug.blogspot.com Fiona's website address is http://www.babewithabackpack.com/ she also included many photos in her videos so check our videos out!
Day 12: Sonja & Fiona entering Shanghai/Expo Craziness!
Day One: Sonja & Fiona @ the Big Buddha
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Check out Fiona's and Sonja's websites/blogs for more stories, photos...etc
THE ultimate movie... "If Ambition Could Kill" starring Sonja & Fiona
What happens when two strangers are thrown together in a competition on the other side of the world? China is the cultural backdrop for a story of challengers or chums - the relationship of two rivals that is uncovered in "If Ambition Could Kill". After martial arts and cooking classes influence the two independent Canadian women, the difficult decision is still present.
Only the voting public and judges can confirm the winners.
Or has the Best Travel Job Ever competition resulted in friendship as the best prize of all? Only the movie can tell. AND YOUR VOTES-GET ON IT FOLKS!!!
