We began the day at the Harbin Shangri-la hotel in downtown Harbin in the north east of China, north of North Korea and to the north west of Vladivostok, Russia.  Our room was in the Horizon class, so we were able to experience use of the excellent Horizon Lounge, where we took breakfast this morning […]

This post couldn’t wait until tomorrow, so please get ready for our Day 1 supplemental article on the Harbin Ice and Snow World at the Harbin Ice Festival 2011! Folks, I’ve travelled quite a fair bit for someone under 35 years old, and I like to think I’ve seen a fair bit.  The attraction we […]

After an eventful evening in Beijing, we flew out to Harbin, north of North Korea, in the morning of January 5th.  The previous night we ate at Da Dong restaurant near the Park Plaza (where we were staying).  We enjoyed Peking duck and Turtle Hot Pot both of which were interesting dining experiences.  On the […]