Visiting the Giant Pandas in Beijing
Do you love Pandas? Stupid question I guess. Who doesn’t love these cute cuddly giant fur balls? Probably the best thing ever Made in China. With those charming black patches …
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How Much Does it Cost to Travel? China & Tibet
Welcome to our ongoing series that asks: How Much Does it Cost to Travel? The goal of this series is to provide you with real budgets people have used for trips …
5 Reasons to Visit Xinjiang, China (Wait…Where??)
Having lived in Xinjiang since 2006, it’s hard for me to believe that people have never heard of this place. Of course everybody is familiar with China and most people …
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11 Reasons You Should Go to China Right Now
Chinese New Year is on Sunday! Unfortunately for me I will be halfway over the Atlantic Ocean on a plane to Finland (which probably doesn’t have a high Chinese population, …
The Scenery of China in Photos
My China experience began in August 2011 and lasted 10 months.During this time, I visited 12 out of 22 provinces, I fell in love with Chinese cuisine, participated in Chinese …
Photo Essay: Yangshuo, Guangxi, China
Achingly beautiful, otherworldly landscape, dreamlike karst view… These are all the words that describe Guangxi Province. Like you can see from the expressions, Guangxi is famous for its karst landscape. …
The Cheapest Places I Have Visited
One of the questions I’m always asked, in addition to “what country has the best food?” is “where is the cheapest place to travel?” When you travel places where your …
10 Foods You Must Eat In China
Chinese food is surprising delicious. I had no idea what to expect because the only thing I knew about Chinese food was American-Chinese takeaway. To anyone who hasn’t been to …
Wonderful Randomness
I can’t quite find the words to describe China. As a travel writer, that’s kind of embarrassing. China is just too big, too varied and weird to be summed up in …
Jewels of Xi’an: The Terracotta Warriors
This is the last installment (for now at least) of my series about the highlights of my temporary home town- Xi’an, China. I saved the city’s biggest attraction for last… …
Life in a Fishbowl
It’s not easy being a celebrity… also my diamond shoes are too tight and my back hurts because my wallet is so full of twenties. Seriously though, I’m starting to …
My Day as a Chinese Tourist
The biggest groups of tourists in China are definitely not Americans, Brits or even Australians. It’s other Chinese people. Which makes sense when you think about it- there are literally …