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2 months ago | roughguides.com | Rough Guides |Joanne Owen

Taking a trip to China? Lucky you! From exploring space-age Shanghai and Beijing’s Forbidden City, to roaming remote wilderness regions, an array of unforgettable experiences await. But while planning your trip, you’d be wise to get to grips with the challenges presented by the “Great Firewall of China”, which restricts access to tonnes of websites and apps you’re most likely pretty dependent on, among them Google Maps, Gmail, and WhatsApp.

Sep 12, 2024 | l8r.it | Peter Naldrett |Katie Wignall |Rough Guides |Hugh Thomson

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Aug 5, 2024 | everand.com | Mike Daw |Emilie Filou |Richard Mellor |Rough Guides

Still enjoying the Brat summer? Just because something is green doesn’t make it Brat, or good, or summery. By that logic, St Patrick’s Day, limes and ASDA are all Brat, and they’re just not. It doesn’t matter either way, though: Brat summer is over. And while that means this season is now perhaps more conventional than Charlie XCX might like, London has plenty to keep you occupied.

Jul 18, 2024 | everand.com | Rosalyn Wikeley |Oliver Berry |Rough Guides |Cheryl McCann

Yes, it’s far away, but all the better for it. You simply don’t get that impossibly blue water, weather-lashed cottages or spanking fresh seafood just a few hours from London. The abiding memory of most who’ve enjoyed a long Cornish exhale is a sliver of its 400 mile coastal path, wiggling along mossy green cliffs; a healing crosspoint of sea, sky and land, typically rounded off with a piping hot pasty.

Jun 26, 2024 | everand.com | Mike Daw |Jack Tillmany |Gary Lacher |Rough Guides

June rolls on: London has enjoyed sell-out stadium shows from Taylor Swift, there are other headliners en route to BST Hyde Park, and the reliably star-studded Wimbledon is on the way: things are decidely looking up. In the market for a sun-soaked drinking den, new theatre, a hot new taco joint or live music from a Nineties jungle legend? This guide has you covered.