Are you looking for a great friendly and cheap backpacker hostel in Beijing? I often travel to Beijing and have had the pleasure and displeasure of many Beijing hostels. Here is one I do recommend in the Sanlitun Embassy District of Beijing.

Try the Sanlitun (Utels) Hostel. You can contact them (more…)

Still looking for those elusive Salt & Vinegar crisps in China? Look no further than April Gourmet, a shop in the Sanlitun district of Beijing.

Yes, I have finally found a place where I can buy my most craved-for food. Of course, they don’t come cheap! There is only one size of packet available, 184.2g and it costs 26.9元.
That price, by the way, is slightly more than the cheapest train ticket from my place in Qinhuangdao to Beijing in order to buy them.
Worth every ‘fen’.

You’ve done shopping, you’re tired and you have a few hours to kill before your train from Beijing train station leaves. What do you do?

You could sit and wait in the train station? You could go into the MacDonald’s and nurse a coffee? What you should do is go into the backpackers hostel directly opposite the train station on the corner where, (more…)

飞机场 Take II
It’s 8.40p.m. and in a little over three hours my resident status will be void. There is a grace period but I’m safe in the airport.
I’ve checked my bags into left luggage for the next 24 hours. With the possibility of my being here for 4 days, there is no rush to explore. It’s not like it is my first time here! First job is to find a comfortable place to get my head down. Near McDonalds on the second floor is the quietest but there is no internet connection. (more…)

Coming face to waist with the world’s tallest man is not something one is going to forget in a hurry. We were minding our own in Beijing’s Terminal 3 when all of a sudden the light dimmed as the shadow of the tallest man in the world was cast over us. (more…)

Two important things that you should be aware of right now if you are planning to arrive in Beijing any time soon: The Beijing underground and your Chinese visa:

The underground station at the Beijing Railway Station is closed for renovations.
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