Sleeper Train Beijing to Xi’an

Sleeper Train Beijing to Xi’an

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. Beijing West [...]
Forbidden City Guide

Forbidden City Guide

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 should [...]
The Great Wall of China – Mutianyu

The Great Wall of China – Mutianyu

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 October so we could be [...]
Getting to the Great Wall of China – Mutianyu

Getting to the Great Wall of China – Mutianyu

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 opted for Mutianyu because we read it was the [...]
Beijing Summer Palace

Beijing Summer Palace

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 sections: the hill [...]