Blog Tag - Travel

Talking Travel: Beijing Named Among Top 10 Tourist Cities, Shanghai Disneyland to Allow Outside Food
Talking Travel: Your roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Beijing ranked among top cities for tourism From '80s hits to anime...
R1 Exploring the Radiant Borderline Between Europe and Asia: Kiev
“Unapologetic” is the first adjective that comes to mind when describing Kiev. The bold, brave, extravagant, and all-round bright capital of Ukraine...
It's Still Not Too Late to Fly to Hong Kong for the October Holiday
So, you forgot to buy your tickets out of Beijing for the October Holiday, even though we repeatedly reminded you to do so, and now all of the train...
Beijing's Essential Bars for Visitors: Summer/Fall 2019 Edition
Gone are the days when drinking in Beijing meant a choice between pricey hotel bars or cheap-Qingdao-slinging dives. Beijing’s bar scene has exploded...
Nepal, Nairobi, and Royal Brunei Among New Direct Flights via Daxing International Airport
With the Daxing Airport in its final stages of preparation, many international carriers are still seeking to secure territory in Beijing airspace. As...
Hohhot to Trot: New Bullet Train to Cut Beijing-Inner Mongolia Travel to Three Hours
With the opening of Beijing's new airport and its myriad new routes just on the horizon, it seems like it's not just far-flung cities that will soon...
Talking Travel: Finally Charge Your Subway Card With WeChat, Daxing Airport Express Fares, and New Electric Taxis
Talking Travel: your roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Subway stations adding WeChat/Alipay support (finally!) At long last,...
Sneak Peek: You Can Now Explore Beijing's Stunning Daxing Airport With This Virtual Tour
Tickets for the new Daxing Airport are already on sale, and now you can also get a sneak peek of the star-shaped terminal building before it ...
Talking Travel: Tickets Now On Sale From Daxing Airport, Beijing-Hawaii Route Suspended, Problems on Line 6
Talking Travel: your roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Air China to suspend Beijing-Hawaii flights amid weak travel demand If...
Take it From us: Get the Hell Out of Beijing for the October Holiday
Golden Week may still be a couple of months away, but the sooner you can make arrangements to be anywhere other than Beijing, the better. This year'...
Talking Travel: Advantages of RMB, Longer Hours for Line 7, and On-Arrival Visas to Sri Lanka
Talking Travel: your roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Where to travel cheap with RMB The US-China trade war has hit a new low...
What I Wish I’d Known Before I Moved to Beijing
A discussion among our colleagues in the beijingkids office had them wondering what advice expats wish they’d been given before moving to Beijing. So...
"Next Stop, Xinjiang": See the Far West on New 16-Day Train Tour
Occupying a full one-sixth of China’s total territory and offering an amazing variety of natural and cultural resources, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous...
Six Tips for a Happy Trip Home This Summer
Over the summer break, many families will be returning to their home countries, to catch up with friends and relatives and to enjoy all the home...
Pingyao: The Walled Historical Chinese City Matched by None
When a friend described Pingyao to me as the “Dali of the north,” I didn’t quite know what to expect. Sure, Dali is a beautiful ancient city, but one...