Blog Tag - Talking Travel

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,...
R Make Your Next Weekend Away a Gourmet Break in Kuala Lumpur
Just a six-hour direct flight from Beijing (budget airline Air Asia X flies twice a day, although the times are a little antisocial), Kuala Lumpur is...
R1 Visa-Free Travel to China Just Got Even Easier... for Some
Tired of the long processing times and endless documents required to get a tourist visa? Or, even worse, tired of coaching your relatives through...
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...
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...
Beijing Subway Trials Facial Recognition, Wants You to Offer Up Your Face
The Beijing subway system has begun experimenting with facial recognition technology, which if accurate enough is likely to be applied to the entire...
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...
Talking Travel: China Drops in Passport Ranking, Beijing-Singapore Train In the Works, Direct Flights to Lisbon
Talking Travel: your roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news.      Beijing Capital Airlines to launch Beijing-Xi'an-Lisbon route...
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...
Animals Embarking: Tips for Leaving China With Your Furry Friends
Many expats wouldn’t dream of moving without knowing that their beloved family pet could go with them, but the logistics and paperwork involved in...
Talking Travel: Choose-Your-Own Subway Temperature, a Universal Metro Card, and Share Bike Woes
Talking Travel: your roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news. Line 6 train carriages installed with two temperature settings As of...
Talking Travel: Great Wall Limits Daily Visits, Bike-Only Highway Finally Opens, and First Subway 5G Network Launches
Talking Travel; your roundup of Beijing's latest transportation-related news.  Four more Fast Trains to Beidaihe and Qinhuangdao Beidaihe’s cool...
Eating, Manspreading, and Hawking Goods on Beijing Subway Join List of "Uncivilized" Behaviors
In an effort to further clean up the Beijing Subway, authorities are now imposing several new regulations that aim to crack down on "uncivilized"...