Travel writing by Mark Andrews
Published travel articles that have appeared in magazines, newspapers or online.
Highlighted Articles
Kansai Scene. On Your Bike in Vientiane.
A look at the main sights of Vientiane along with how a bicycle ride along the Mekong can show you a completely different side to the capital of Laos.
Metropolis. Luang Prabang. Travel Article
Travel article about the highlights of Luang Prabang the cultural capital of Laos.
Metropolis. Kashgar. Travel article.
Travel article about Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang Province and the Karakoram Highway that goes to Pakistan.
Metropolis Magazine. Weekend Getaway – Shanghai.
Travel article tied in to the Shanghai Expo and some alternative ways to experience the city.
Straits Times. Mingle with Snowmen.
Travel article about the Sapporo snow festival and how to get the best out of a winter visit to Hokkaido.
That’s Shanghai. 24 hours in Kaiping.
How to spend 24 hours exploring the towers of Kaiping, Guangdong Province.
Kansai Time Out. Art in the Street.
Travel article about the Taikang Lu, Tianzifang art street area in Shanghai as published in Kansai Time Out.
Kansai Time Out. Back on Track.
Travel article about how rail travel is one of the best ways to see some of New Zealand’s spectacular scenery.
Metropolis (Tokyo). Beihai. Travel article.
Travel article about the secret history of this sleepy Chinese seaside resort.
Metropolis (Tokyo). Harbin. Travel article.
Travel article about Harbin’s snow and ice festival held every winter in China.
Kansai Time Out. An Alley Affair. Travel article
Travel article about the main attractions of China’s capital Beijing and also how to explore the hidden hutongs.
Australia & New Zealand Magazine (UK). The Green Dream.
A look at New Zealand jade and its importance in the country’s history and culture.
Australia & New Zealand Magazine. Railway Romance.
Travel article looking at how travelling by train in New Zealand is a good way to see the scenery and meet the locals.
The Straits Times travel. A little lane in old Beijing.
Travel article looking at life in the Beijing hutongs as shown by Hutong Tours.
South China Morning Post Qingdao. Travel article.
A look at the Tsingtao Beer Museum in Qingdao, China.
Kansai Time Out. Hoi An Holiday. Travel article.
Travel article about what to see and do in Hoi An, Vietnam.
That’s Shanghai. 24 hours in Shenyang. Travel article.
How to get the best out of a 24 hour stay in Shenyang, China.
Japan Times. Basking in the northern cold. Travel article.
Travel article looking at the Sapporo Snow Festival and a less well known festival in nearby Otaru.
Metropolis (Tokyo). Cranes, trains and no automobiles await visitors in Hokkaido.
Travel article on the winter delights of Kushiro on Hokkaido including steam trains and frolicking cranes.
South China Morning Post. Wing It. Travel article Japan
Travel article on the winter delights of Kushiro on Hokkaido including steam trains and frolicking cranes.
That’s Shanghai. 24 hours in Harbin. Travel article.
How to get the best out of a day at the Harbin snow and ice festival.
Transitions Abroad (USA). The New Shanghai.
A rather old article looking at why Shanghai is a good place in Asia for foreigners to live.
Kansai Time Out. Hanoi High. Travel article.
Why now is the time to explore Hanoi, before the tourist hordes arrive.
Stardom. Guangdong Culture – Wasteland or misunderstood?
Hotel magazine article looking at the cultural significance of China’s Guangdong Province and how it has often been maligned in the past.
City Weekend. All Aboard! Travel article high speed trains.
How China’s new high speed trains are revolutionising travel in China.
South China Morning Post. World of Ice. Travel article
Travel article about a heli hike onto the Franz Joseph glacier on New Zealand’s South Island.
City Weekend. Getting a Handle on Water Music.
A look at the World Music Festival held in Zhujiajiao a water town on the outskirts of Shanghai.
Kansai Time Out (Japan). Sichuan Safari. Travel article.
Travel highlights of China’s Sichuan Province.
South China Morning Post. Bowled over. Travel article.
It’s all about the noodles at the Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum in Japan.
Kansai Time Out. July 2007. Turn to Stone. Travel article.
How carving your own jade jewellery in Hokitika New Zealand makes for an unusual souvenir.
South China Morning Post. Magical history tour.
Travel article about the former John Lennon Museum situated just outside Tokyo.
That’s Shanghai. 24 hours in Nanjing. Travel article
How to spend a day in China’s former capital, Nanjing.
That’s PRD. 24 hours in Nanning. Travel article
How to get the most out of a 24 hour stay in Nanning, China.
The Age. Not a yellow submarine but close. Travel article
Travel article about London’s Duck Tour as in Australia Fairfax titles including The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
South China Morning Post. Feel the art beat. Travel article.
A look at Shanghai’s Tianzifang and how it is an alternative tourist destination in an increasingly glitzy chain ridden city.
That’s PRD. 24 hours in Beihai. Travel article
How to spend a day in the sleepy beach resort of Beihai in China’s Guangxi Province.
City Weekend. Art Opens Up the Lanes. City Feature.
How artists, artisans and visionaries are trying to carve out something new in the lanes of Tianzifang, Shanghai.
That’s Shanghai. Noodling in Nanning. Travel article.
What to eat on a visit to Nanning capital of Guangxi Province.
South China Morning Post. Duck season. Travel article.
How a tour by amphibious vehicle takes you not only through the streets of London but the Thames as well.
South China Morning Post. Souvenir DIY. Travel article.
Making jade jewellery in Hokitika on the South Island of New Zealand.
That’s Shanghai. Coast Watch. Travel article Beihai.
Travel article about the beaches of Beihai a seaside resort in China’s Guangxi Province.
Korea Herald. Ancient city holds mysteries to be uncovered.
Article looking at the ancient city of Gyeongju in South Korea and how to get a more peaceful experience away from the tourist hordes.
Kansai Time Out. Little Kyoto and Matsumoto Castle.
Travel article looking at the Japanese Alps area around Takayama and Matsumoto.
That’s China. Chengdu Calling. Travel article
Article looking at travel between Chengdu and Jiuzhaigou National Park in China’s Sichuan Province.
That’s Beijing. Still Life: Horse trekking in Sichuan
Horse trekking in the wilds of Songpan in China’s Sichuan Province.
Eat Japan (London). Traditional Japanese Houses: ‘No shoes please, we’re Japanese!’
How traditional Japanese housing elements still feature in even the most modern apartments.
Kansai Time Out. Old Korea. Travel article
Article looking at the ancient city of Gyeongju in South Korea and how to get a more peaceful experience away from the tourist hordes.
att. (Japan). John Lennon Museum.
A look at the former John Lennon Museum near Tokyo in Japan.

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