December 19, 2019 Getting from China to Europe Overland Going from China to Europe (or the other way around) travelling through Central Asia is one of the world’s great overland journeys, and for…
November 16, 2019 Tips for Travel in China At first glance, China might not seem like the most “foreigner friendly” destination. Most people speak only Chinese. Many everyday tasks are simplified for…
October 29, 2019 Getting to Daxing International Airport from Beijing Although it is 50 km south of the Forbidden City, getting to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport is easier than it may seem….
October 29, 2019 Getting to Downtown Beijing from Daxing International Airport Beijing Daxing International Airport is an impressive place to arrive, and you might feel overwhelmed by the time you emerge at the arrivals hall….
September 20, 2019 Urumqi, China to Almaty, Kazakhstan by Train Getting from Urumqi to Almaty can be considered the “northern” route for getting out of China and into Kazakhstan. We have also traveled the…
September 14, 2019 Beijing to Urumqi by Train Why this Train? This 3700 km, 31 hour journey takes you through the major landscapes of the northern half of China, finishing in one…
July 20, 2019 Kashgar to Tashkurgan on the Karakoram Highway Travelling from Kashgar to Tashkurgan is a car journey to the borderlands of Xinjiang. The scenery is well worth the trouble of getting there….
March 2, 2019 China to Kyrgyzstan via the Torugart Pass There are two ways to cross by land between China and Kyrgyzstan: the Irkeshtam pass, sending you to the southern part of the country,…
January 27, 2019 One Day Trip to Turpan, China’s Death Valley Just a short train ride from Urumqi, Turpan is a small town in the middle of the desert that makes for a great one…
January 27, 2019 Three Fun Things to Do in Kashgar (Xinjiang, China) General Tips If you are arriving from the train station, having taken the sleeper from Urumqi, getting a shared taxi into town should be…
