Sep 1, 2008 | Travel Writing
Railway Romance. By Mark Andrews Australia & New Zealand Magazine (UK). September 2008 Travel article looking at how travelling by train in New Zealand is a good way to see the scenery and meet the locals. The wind stings my cheeks and whips through my hair as I... 
Aug 5, 2008 | Travel Writing
A little lane in old Beijing. By Mark Andrews The Straits Times. 05/08/2008 Travel article looking at life in the Beijing hutongs as shown by Hutong Tours. You can tell a lot from a doorway in the hutongs of Beijing. First there is the little plaque with the character... 
Jul 30, 2008 | Travel Writing
Qingdao. By Mark Andrews South China Morning Post. 30/07/2008 A look at the Tsingtao Beer Museum in Qingdao, China. Beer is not the first thing people associate with China, but Tsingtao is probably the country’s best known brand. It’s a product of the vicissitudes of... 
Apr 1, 2008 | Travel Writing
Hoi An Holiday. By Mark Andrews Kansai Time Out. April 2008 Travel article about what to see and do in Hoi An, Vietnam. Hoi An is one of those places that soon become part of travel folklore. People arrive for a stay of a few days and leave weeks or months later. With... 
Mar 1, 2008 | Travel Writing
24 hours in Shenyang. By Mark Andrews That’s Shanghai March 2008 At first glance Shenyang may appear to be just a city at the heart of the rust belt of the north east. However, this large industrial city is the cradle of the Qing dynasty. It was here that the... 
Jan 25, 2008 | Travel Writing
Basking in the northern cold. By Mark Andrews Japan Times. 25/01/2008 Travel article looking at the Sapporo Snow Festival and a less well known festival in nearby Otaru. Sapporo’s famed Snow Festival — running this year from Feb. 5 to Feb 11. — began when a bunch of...