Biking in Beijing

Biking around Bejing . If you ever get to this very cool city ( one of my top 3 most favourite cities) make sure you grab a bike and explore by treddly. Reasons for this mode include totally flat, has massive bikelanes , good to test your reflexes.

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Look out India here we come!

The product journey begins - off to see a master cushion supplier to view his innovative creations, then a handicraft supplier - look out India here we come!

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The brass city of India

The brass city of India. Discard the 3 hour drive to get there (even though it is less than 200km) this is where homewares dreams are made! As supplier with more passion for his product than any other I have meet before, and that's want makes it all worthwhile.

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Blue city bound

Heading to the blue city today looking forward to see our old friends and new suppliers..but wow air india was india-resting???

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Happy Diwali

Hospitality & kindness is one aspect of the Indian culture is not conveyed enough to those that visit, it is more important to have a mutual respect and honesty than start business without this, this is true business ethics.

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Room with a View

One of the ways Vasties save on their travel expenses is to share rooms.. its a bit of an initiation thing ...but it can get very humbling,...I mean who thought it would be a good idea to have this view of the shower in a twin room.

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Sundown in India

Sundown in India, at a small villa in Rajasthan...much better than the big hotels, but not always easy to find. This style of accom is usually an old private residence or fort/ palace that has been converted over to a guesthouse. This one has a communal fridge full of cold Kishfishers, and a kitchen that can dish up anything at a minutes notice. 

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