If you want find the best North Korean restaurants in Beijing then I suggest not only going with a North Korean, but even better going to one near the DPRK embassy. I was to find this latest treat after heading to said embassy for a meeting about the reopening of the DPRK. To read about…
While the fast train and obviously flying are the quickest way to take this route if you want a truly old school China authentic experience then consider taking the slow train from Guangzhou to Beijing. Be warned though there are many different classes to this journey and at 22 hours this for the true train…
Being of the main touristic areas of the capital of China you’d expect there to be a rich culinary scene. So, what is the Qianmen street food scene? I was to check this out after over 10 years of not visiting the place as part of my almost 8000 km overland trip from Beijing. What…
Jian Bing is the best breakfast in China by a country mile! And the Jian Bing Dandong varietal is perhaps the best in China. What though is it that makes it so good, where can I buy it and what are the ingredients. What the Jian Bing? I will not go into crazy detail about…
Can you travel in China without speaking Chinese? The simple answer to this is that yes you can. The realistic answer though is that with English regressing and the new payment systems it is extremely hard if you do not speak Chinese. Now this might well surprise you if you ingest social media at all….
If you find yourself with a layover at Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station then you can do much worse than staying at Zhengsheng Hotel. Said hotel is not only almost walking distance from the station, but offers cheap rooms, as well as some fine street food and restaurant dining. What the Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station? I…
