Year: 2026

My legs are GONE. I just wanted you to know that. After climbing up and down the entire Great Wall of China like a mountain goat, my calves are so sore from first thing in the morning that I just go “Ow ow ow” every time I have to walk down the stairs. Because of… Continue reading Sanlitun, train to Xian

Today’s pièce de résistance was no less than The Great Wall of China! I left it for today because it’s just about the only attraction that opens on Mondays, but like with the Forbidden City, in order to avoid the crowds I wanted to visit in the afternoon, so for the morning we went hutong… Continue reading Shichahai, The Great Wall of China

My second day in Beijing! I seriously feel like I’ve been here a week. I don’t even remember what I used to do for a living. Today was another ambitious itinerary, albeit a simple one with only two items on it. First, the Summer Palace, a vast retreat for the poor emperors who got bored… Continue reading The Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven

Our first full day in Beijing, and it was intense! I feel like I’ve been here at least four days already. The main item in today’s itinerary was to visit the Forbidden City, and I usually start the day with the most important visit first, to make sure I’ll have time for everything and to… Continue reading The Lama Temple, The Forbidden City

This one has been a long time coming: I am going to China! I think I say this every year, but this is the trip that I have planned the most, starting the earliest, and to the greatest detail, which is saying something. For starters, I have been learning Chinese for one year now, so… Continue reading Arrival in Beijing, Qianmen