Arrival in Xi'an, street food at the Ancient Wall
Yesterday in China ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
It's our first night in Xi'an. There wasnt too much time after we checked into the hotel but we managed to get a good look of the bell tower in Xi'an's ancient city. Some street food and souvenirs onRead more
Beijing West -> Xi'an North
Yesterday in China ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Saying goodbye to Beijing now! The train station was easier to navigate than we expected, but there will probably be enough other ones that we struggle to navigate. A short breakfast before we getRead more
Shopping in the Evening
August 16 in China ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Despite going to the wrong place two times, we still discovered some really cool malls and indulged in some shopping and tasty northwest Chinese cuisine
The Great Wall of China
August 16 in China ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We got to visit the Great Wall today! What an amazing experience, walking there for almost two hours. We had to take a taxi here and back, and our driver even invited us for a traditional, simpleRead more
TravelerIt really was! The area of the wall that we went to was also relatively empty this early in the morning
Exploration and Mall Day!
August 15 in China ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
On our first free day in Beijing, the jetlag really got to us. After being up from 2-8 in the morning and visiting a super local vegetable market, we took a nap before heading out to explore some ofRead more
Temple of Heaven
August 14 in China ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After leaving Universal a little early, we decided to take a small (for Beijing standards) detour to visit this temple. We were too late to go in but we got to walk around the park a bit at sunset,Read more
Universal Studios
August 14 in China ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Here are some more pictures from the Universal Studios park, the rollercoaster and the One Piece Restaurant were amazing Highlights as well!
Land of Awesomeness - Universal Studios
August 14 in China ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Kung Fu Panda is a big part of my childhood, and I'd never thought I'd get to see such a beautiful representation of it in real life. We're spending the day here and its amazing, but this was an extraRead more
Joy City Mall
August 13 in China ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After lunch at Wangfujing Street, and then a trip to and all through Joy City Mall, we've reached 24k steps and are done for the day. Time to get some sleep before Universal Studios tomorrow!
Forbidden Palace
August 13 in China ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Another place I've wanted to visit for a very long time, and finally we're here!
Check in, Jingshan Park and Wangfujin Street
August 12 in China ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Did not expect to run around as much as we did today, but it feels like we've seen most of Beijing already! But now we have a much better overview of the city, and can use the next days as much asRead more
Arrival in Beijing
August 12 in China ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Flight was manageable, after a few hours sleep and two surprisingly good meals, we made it through immigration! Time to get to our hotel and then explore a bit!
MUC Stopover
August 11 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Short stopover at Munich Airport to run to our next gate, thankfully the border check was empty so we were through really quickly. Soon we'll sit back, relax, close our eyes, and open them in Beijing!
BER Airport
August 11 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Currently with a 40 minute delay, hoping that we will get our connecting flight in Munich without problems. But we're very excited!
