The People of Beijing in Photos

Last updated on March 18th, 2023 at 04:42 pmBeijing is a dynamic city with a rich history that spans thousands of years. With 22 million people, it’s also the world’s third largest city. When we visited, we utilized the free China transit visa to spend 72 hours in Beijing. We spent 5 days in Beijing…

What Are the Best Olympic Host Cities to Visit?

Last updated on August 4th, 2024 at 11:47 pmWhether it’s Rio or Tokyo during Covid, there are always major challenges in hosting an Olympics. Many also questioned whether Athens could pull off a modern Olympics in 2004 and they put together a great event. And while those games left empty stadiums and debt behind, Athens…

Advice on Visiting Beijing for 72 Hours

Last updated on April 16th, 2021 at 06:22 amIn February, 2016, we made our first trip to China via the little known free 72 hour Chinese transit visa on our way to Australia. We bought two roundtrip tickets, one from Boston to Beijing on American Airlines for just $600, and two additional roundtrip tickets from Beijing…

Tips on Visiting the Great Wall of China

Last updated on March 18th, 2023 at 05:09 pm The Great Wall of China is epic, partly because it’s the largest man made structure in the world. The centuries old fortification twists and turns over the mountains, offering an array of picturesque vantage points. It’s an attraction that pictures simply can’t do justice. Here are…

Alex and Bell are standing on a pathed section of the Great Wall of China with mountains and the wall trailing along them in the background