It’s traditional in the UK to look back at the year as we approach New Year. Newspaper columns and TV […]
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Around the world in 80 cakes: Month 2
My cake eating resolve remains undiminished. However, as previously highlighted… even with afternoon tea EVERY week, I won’t manage the […]
Day 29: Are we really going to annoy the Chinese border staff?
While this was, by no means, the last train I would be travelling on, catching the train from Ulaanbaatar to […]
Day 28: Last Day in Ulaanbaatar
I’ve not even managed to scratch the surface of Mongolia with a day trip out and three days in Ulaanbaatar. […]
Day 27: Around the world in 80 cakes #3 Ulaanbaatar
It has been a while, cake-fans, but today’s venue for afternoon tea was the Shangri-La Hotel in Ulaanbaatar. The hotel […]
Day 26 (Part 2): The World’s Biggest Statue of Chinggis Khaan
I can’t tell you how stupidly excited I was about seeing this statue. Having left the city and the smog […]
Day 25: Mongolian Morning: Visiting a “closed city”
After a very welcome cooked breakfast at the hostel in Ulaanbaatar, I set off to explore the city. I had […]
The Adventures of Phileas Fiona 