Chairman Mao once said that ‘Until you reach The Great Wall of China, you are no hero’, but reaching the wall at Badaling, just outside of Beijing, I could feel like no hero among the tourists that swarm this piece of history. Now, don’t get me...
Outside of Beijing lies a little known attraction, Long Qing Xia- the Dragon Gorge. As epic as the name suggests, this man made spectacle is still on few itineraries. I found myself on a turquoise river, beneath towering cliffs, as Chinese tourists...
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I'm Richard. Penguin author. World traveller. History lover. Border nerd and travel journalist.
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
