Blog Tag - Talking Travel

Beijingers Didn't Travel Far for May Day, but Returning Traffic Remains Heavy
This year, China saw its first five-day May Day holiday break in 12 years. It also happened to coincide with the dropping of Beijing’s quarantine...
How Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Adapt to a Different Culture
When contemplating an overseas relocation, many of us plan for an exhilarating journey, expectant of every emotion from elation, surprise, and...
A Weekend Away at Tongzhou Grand Canal: Biking, Boating, and More
Together with the Great Wall and the Karez Well, the 1,700km-long Beijing-Hangzhou (Jinghang) Grand Canal has been described as one of the three...
Flying Into Beijing? Here's a Handy Flowchart to Navigate Your Arrival
In the last few days, there has been much confusion about how, when, and indeed if people can fly into Beijing from abroad. Parsing all the different...
Flying Into Beijing? Here's What You Can Expect
With all the news the status of the coronavirus around the world that we're constantly bombarded with, the simpler details and alterations to our...
Travel Out of Beijing Strangled as Air Routes Cancelled and Ride Sharing Restricted
The two-week quarantine policy for those traveling to Beijing from elsewhere in China has all but halted travel to the city, but in a combination of...
Talking Travel: Commuter Density Subway App; Airbnb Extends Beijing Suspension to May
Talking Travel: Your roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Beijing launches commuter density subway map app As quarantines end ...
Everything You Need to Know About Traveling Into and Out of China Right Now
Amid growing uncertainty as to what faces both foreigners returning to China and those trying to leave, China's National Immigration Administration...
Universal Studios Beijing Still Plans on a 2021 Opening Despite COVID-19 Outbreak
Universal Studios Beijing is still on track for its scheduled opening in May of 2021 with construction expected to be completed by the end of 2020...
A Note on Obsessing Over Wuhan Coronavirus Infection Counts
Like you, I've been watching Wuhan Coronavirus infection numbers “in real time” with morbid curiosity. An unprecedented number of digitally connected...
Talking Travel: West Line 13 Closing for New Year, Anomaly Appears in Holiday Travel Trends
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. West half of Line 13 will close during the holiday While...
DP Talking Travel: Six Flags China Hits a Snag, UAE to Offer 5 Year Visas
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Six Flags China may have a bumpy ride ahead You might say...
Talking Travel: Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Rail Opens, Shuangjing Line 7-10 Transfers Now Viable
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Beijing-Zhangjiakou-Hohhot and Datong high-speed line now...
R 2019 Year in Review: The Travel Destinations That Got Us Hooked
Getting to the end of a year in Beijing tends to leave you with more questions than answers, and when you're not searching in vain for that long-gone...
DP Talking Travel: More Ofo
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Ofo pulls more BS to avoid falling into the abyss once...