Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) after dark. The traffic is still moving. The city is still awake. But something changes. The walls light up. The evening cools. And Dad suddenly doesn’t feel like going back to the hotel. 😂 JUST WALK. 🌙 Why Should You See Xi’an at Night? Look at this. Ancient walls. Warm lanterns. Trees overhead. People strolling. And a comfortable evening breeze. After a full day of sightseeing, Dad doesn’t need...
Xi’an (西安, Xī’ān) after dark. The city lights come on. People head out. And Elaine had exactly ONE thing on her mind. BBQ SKEWERS. 😂🍢 So Dad followed Elaine. Elaine followed the smell. And we all… FOLLOWED THE SMOKE. 🔥 🌙 Hungry in Xi’an at Night? Head for the Muslim Quarter Into the Xi’an Muslim Quarter (回民街, Huímín Jiē) we went. Crowds. Lights. Food stalls. Smoke rising from grills. People eating everywhere....
Dad has a warning before you visit Penang. COME HUNGRY. Seriously. Because you may arrive thinking: “We’ll explore Penang and try some local food.” 😂 Wrong way around. In Penang… THE FOOD IS PART OF THE JOURNEY. Eat. Walk. Discover something else. Eat again. Then somebody mentions dessert. And just when you think you’re finished… someone says: “Durian?” 😂😂😂 Pack your bags. Dad Says GO! To Penang, Malaysia. 🍜 What Should You...
Hanoi isn’t a city Dad only remembers by its attractions. Dad remembers… the sights. the sounds. the colors. the smells. and definitely… the taste. 😂 This is Hanoi through Dad’s five senses. 👀 The Sight of Hanoi Red áo dài. Phones out. Photos being taken. And behind them… McDonald’s. 😂 Old. New. Local. Global. All sharing the same Hanoi street. Dad clicked. And kept walking. 🛵 The Sound of Hanoi Now turn...
🍜☕ Two Things Dad Never Gets Sick of in Hanoi Dad loves two things in Hanoi. PHỞ. Phở — pronounced roughly “fuh”, not “foe.” 😂 And… COFFEE. But Dad doesn’t spend the whole day moving from one bowl to one cup. That would be ridiculous. 😂 The best part happens in between. Walk. Look. Click. Get a little lost in the Hanoi Old Quarter. Sit down when you feel like it. Eat...
✈️ Beijing Daxing Airport Welcomes You — And Sends You Off in Style An airport is supposed to get you from one place to another. Then Dad arrived at Beijing Daxing International Airport (北京大兴国际机场, Běijīng Dàxīng Guójì Jīchǎng). Okay. THIS DOESN’T LOOK LIKE AN ORDINARY AIRPORT. 😂 Look at those lines. Look at the reflections. Look at the space. And we hadn’t even properly started exploring yet. EVEN THE JOURNEY INTO THE...
☕ Why Is Everyone Taking Photos of Their Coffee in Qianmen? 北京 Beijing (北京, Běijīng). A city Dad can walk through again and again… and still notice something new. This time: QIANMEN. 📍 QIANMEN (前门, Qiánmén) Starbucks. Qianmen. Old Beijing behind it. ☕📸 Dad took the photo. Then kept walking. And noticed something curious. WAIT… WHY IS EVERYONE TAKING PHOTOS OF THEIR COFFEE? 😂 Cup up. Phone out. 📱☕ Photo. Dad saw...
Dad & Elaine were coming back from Shanxi. After about 2½ hours on the high-speed train from Taiyuan (太原, Tàiyuán)… Beijing. Back in Beijing. We stepped off at Beijing Fengtai Railway Station (北京丰台站, Běijīng Fēngtái Zhàn). Shanxi behind us. Beijing ahead. Next? DiDi. Waiting for Our Ride. [PHOTO While we waited… Dad had company. Meet Cheers — ChinaTravelBUG‘s traveling mascot. And his new Beijing friend… Beijing Panda. Naturally, Dad made the boys...
Beijing was changing colour. Dad could see it. On the trees. On the ground. And everywhere people were pointing their cameras. So… come with Dad. 🍂 First, the Little Train 开往香山. To Fragrant Hills. That sounded promising. And here it came. Not the subway. Not a high-speed train. A little train heading towards the hills. GO. Dad Looked Down Yellow. Orange. Brown. Dad stopped. Click. Autumn under Dad’s feet. Then Dad Looked...
You come to Beijing expecting palaces. Red walls. Ancient roofs. History. Dad noticed something else. Look Through the Leaves There they were. Colour against that long red wall. Dad stopped. Click. And kept walking. Then Dad Saw This A little girl. All dressed up. Posing beside the water. And not one… but two photographers. 😂 Click. Dad began noticing these photo moments everywhere. And Then Elaine Met One Later… Elaine needed directions....
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