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If vacationing to Northern China during the coldest part of the year doesn't sound like a fantastic vacation, you'd be so wrong! 😉 This is one of the coolest (quite literally) things we've ever done. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, China runs December -...
We took the green tourist bus from the main train station in Xi'an straight to the Terracotta Warriors site. It took about 2 hours. The bus kept going, but the lady told us right where we needed to get off. We didn't see any major signs saying we were at the Warriors...
It took forever to find our hotel, because neither Google Maps nor Hotels.com put the pin in the right place. The address turned out to be correct, but even locals had trouble pointing us in the right direction. We eventually went into a bank that was near where one...
I'm going to make a video about this with a lot more detail, but I wanted to post here with some pictures too. We took a sleeper train from Beijing to Xi'an. The trip took about 11 hours. We left at a little before 9pm and arrived in Xi'an around 8am this morning....
I have been wanting to come here for years. Ever since I heard about it over a decade ago. I was beyond excited to go in, and although we had planned a lot, much of that plan got thrown out the window when we got there. So I'll share some important tips that you...
This post is mostly pictures (woohoo!), some comments and one tip. The Wall is of course interesting in itself, but the more interesting story is how we got here. You can find it [here]. Like I said in the other post, we specifically chose to be in Beijing in late...
We deliberately planned to be in Beijing, on specifically the 30th to be able to celebrate Brian's birthday on the Great Wall. Overall, it was a fantastic day. There are two major sections of the wall (best restored) that most people visit: Badaling and Mutianyu. We...
Beijing's subway system is amazing. Just 2 yuan per ride, as far as you want to go. That's about 33 cents. And you can take it far. Today, we took it all the way to the Summer Palace. It was fun to explore. The grounds are enormous, and basically divided into two...
If you want a truly Shanghai experience, go to Fu Chun Xiao Long restaurant. As newbie white people with practically no Mandarin ability, we were in WAY over our heads. We didn't know this until we arrived, of course, but we knew it as soon as we entered. The place is...
Before heading out to Zhujiajiao, I need to tell you about pork rolls because they're amazing. Picture juicy, soft ground pork in savory gravy, wrapped in doughy goodness and steamed to perfection. Then price them at 25 cents each. They're filling enough that Isa ate...