Blog Tag - Travel

Stay Where You Are, Beijing. It's Your Safest Option
PLEASE NOTE: What you are about to read is an opinion. You are strongly encouraged to form your own. Also, the screen shot of Samuel L Jackson from...
How the Coronavirus Stands to Affect Your China Travel or Stay in Beijing
As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on Wuhan - forcing the government to close the southern city's entire public transport network, including...
Going Home: Why 春运 Means so Much More Than Just the "World's Largest Human Migration"
It’s that time of the year again. Dust off the grime of the subway, and any remaining makeup from last night’s party, say goodbye to your English...
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...
The Best Beijing Gifts as Voted for by the Great Chinese Public
As the default ambassador to China in your family, the pressure to bring back neat gifts that perfectly encapsulate your time in Beijing can get old...
DP Beijing South Railway Station Expands Paperless Tickets for High-Speed Trains
Standing in line for tickets is quickly becoming a thing of the past for high-speed train passengers leaving from Beijing South Railway Station. Just...
Exploring the Dried-Up Husk of Floating Dragon Amusement Park
Oriented around Floating Dragon Lake, Beijing Amusement Park used to be the premier theme amusement park in Beijing. Opened in 1984, the park...
DP One Day Trip to Chengde’s Imperial Mountain Resort
For ardent China travelers, the stunning Potala Palace in Tibet is considered a must-see bucket-list destination, and rightfully so. However, for...
DP Talking Traffic: Roads Closed for Marathon, Beijing Limits Outside Commuters
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Roads to close Sunday morning for the Beijing Marathon At...
George Town: Eat Your Way Around Penang’s Multicultural Capital
Fascinating, heritage-rich George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang (which includes both the island of Penang and a portion of the...
Turning Culture Shock Into Culture Awe: Tips to Make Your Time in Beijing Awesome, Not Awful
There are so many things to think about when you move to a new country, like looking for a place to live, a school for the kids, grocery stores to...
Talking Travel: Super Cheap October Flights, The Grand Canal Widens its Waters, and an Hourly Hotel Opens at Daxing Airport
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Cheap domestic flights from Beijing this month Now that...
How to Have an #instaperfect Trip to Beijing
Who doesn't want to catch the perfect #photooftheday during a trip to unknown territories, the kind that gives your friends the ultimate #travelenvy...
DP Daxing Airport Opens as Beijing Grapples With Rapidly Growing Air Traffic
Beijing’s enormous Daxing International Airport opened for business on Wednesday, the first flight spreading its wings for Guangzhou with China’s top...
Talking Travel: Direct Flights to Morocco, Toll-Free Travel in Beijing, and... Air Raid Sirens
Talking Travel: Your semi-regular roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Sirens to sound outside the Fifth Ring Road If you happen...