Even if you’re reading this post in 2022 and the coronavirus pandemic is a distant nightmare, I imagine—I hope—you’ll find its contents of use.
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The Greatest Great Wall Trips
There are as many ways to visit the Great Wall as there are kilometers of the ancient fortress.
Continue ReadingYou’ve Never Seen Winter Like This Before
Visiting China’s Harbin Ice Festival was a surreal, magical experience – and not just because it broke one of my life’s most debilitating existential barriers.
Continue ReadingFit for an Empress
You may never be a Chinese empress (or emperor), but when you visit Beijing’s Summer Palace, it’s much easier to imagine such a life!
Continue ReadingThe Truth About China in 2021 (and Beyond)
The closer the Beijing 2022 Olympics draws, the more likely it is that China will have to re-open to travelers.
Continue ReadingThe Perfect Way to Spend a Weekend in Hong Kong
No matter why you’re embarking on a weekend in Hong Kong, I envy you!
Continue ReadingThe SAR and the City Above the Sea
There are countless important distinctions between these two cities—and not just that the citizens of one speak Cantonese and the others definitely don’t.
Continue ReadingFind a Hong Kong Home Here
Hong Kong looks small on the map, but location is of outsized importance here.
Continue ReadingChina’s Other Capital
China’s former capital is at least as enthralling as its current one, even if both suffer from the same choking air pollution.
Continue ReadingThe Secret to a Perfect Beijing Trip
There’s always been a current of serendipity under my Beijing trips, no matter how many days in Beijing I end up staying—I hope the same will prove true for you.
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