May 1, 2016 | Travel Writing
24 hours in Guangzhou. By Mark Andrews Selamta – Ethiopian Airlines. May/June 2016 Diving into history and classic cuisine in the futuristic city. Despite being China’s third-largest city with an urban population in excess of 11 million, Guangzhou is not a city...
Mar 13, 2016 | Travel Writing
Nagoya’s big names, trains and automobiles. By Mark Andrews Japan Times. 13/03/2016 Travel article looking at museums in Nagoya Mount Fuji whizzes by as I drive the Tokaido N700 series shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagoya. “Don’t let the speed go above 270 kilometers per...
Mar 1, 2016 | General Journalism, Travel Writing
Caving in. By Mark Andrews Silkroad – Cathay Dragon Airlines. March 2016 For generations, the caves of central China have been home to millions of people. Today, their way of life is fast disappearing The television, cooking pots and worn furniture inside Zhou...
Feb 1, 2016 | Food Writing, Travel Writing
A Bite of Fuzhou. By Mark Andrews Inner Circle – Shangri-la Hotels. February 2016 Unlock historic Fuzhou in a walk through its culinary and tea heritage. With its sprawling industrial development, Fuzhou falls under the tourist radar; most travellers bypass the...
Jan 1, 2016 | Food Writing, Travel Writing
Warrior Fuel. By Mark Andrews Tiger Tales – Tiger Air . January 2016 The Muslim Quarter in Xi’an is where good local food is to be found. Get away from the crowds to try the authentic fare You will never see this dish in any travel book or on any website, but...
Dec 1, 2015 | Travel Writing
Following the Herd in Sri Lanka. By Mark Andrews Travel by Lightfoot. December 2015. Sri Lanka’s long running civil war was brutal and it looked as if our beaten up Land Rover had taken the brunt of it. Stalling and refusing to start was not the ideal introduction to...