Vegetarian, Halal, Allergies & Special Diets for Foreign Travelers China is one of the world’s great food destinations. But if you’re vegetarian, vegan, Muslim, allergic to certain foods—or simply don’t eat pork—the first meal can feel more complicated than exciting. The...
A Step-by-Step Arrival Guide for First-Time Travelers You planned the trip. You installed the apps. You set up Alipay. You saved your hotel address. Then the aircraft door opens. And suddenly you’re standing in a huge Chinese airport thinking: What do...
Dad & Elaine’s First-Time Traveler Troubleshooting Guide Last verified: 28 August 2026 Last verified: 01 August 2026 Dad plans. Dad likes planning. And sometimes Dad books a DiDi to the correct international hotel brand… …but the wrong hotel property. 😂 After...
Dad & Elaine’s First-Time China Packing Guide — Bring Less, Travel Better Last verified: 28 August 2026 Dad’s China packing philosophy has changed after years of traveling there. We don’t pack for every possible emergency anymore. China has malls, pharmacies, convenience...
Dad’s 10 Rules for Choosing a Hotel That Actually Works Last verified: 28 August 2026 Last verified: 20 August 2026 Booking a hotel in China as a foreign traveler is usually easier than old internet advice makes it sound. Dad &...
Dad & Elaine Learned Some of This the Hard Way 😂 Last verified: 28 August 2026 Chinese public holidays don’t mean you shouldn’t travel China. But at the wrong time, train tickets disappear, attractions fill up, hotels become more expensive, and carefully...
Dad’s Guide to Traveling China Well Without Wasting Money Last verified: 28 August 2026 Last verified: 01 August 2026 Firsthand examples come from Dad & Elaine’s travels. Current G/D train fares were checked on 28 August 2026. How expensive is China...
Just a Few Hours From Beijing, Anyang Takes You More Than 3,000 Years Back Beijing gives a first-time traveler an enormous amount of Chinese history. The: Forbidden City. Great Wall. Temple of Heaven. Summer Palace. Ming. Qing. Imperial China everywhere. So...
Section 1 — Before Zhou Won, King Wen Was a Prisoner of Shang Dad & Elaine had just encountered the world of the: Shang dynasty (商朝, Shāng Cháo) at: Yinxu (殷墟, Yīnxū) near Anyang (安阳, Ānyáng) in Henan Province (河南省, Hénán...
What This Story Shows At Yinxu (殷墟, Yīnxū) in Anyang, Dad & Elaine stood in front of writing more than 3,000 years old. Some of those ancient marks looked strangely familiar. A sun. A mountain. A person. And that started a...
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