Category: Travel

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Travel

Yuan Ming Yuan park Beijing (YMY)

Parks – so many of those in China, and most of them are super nice..! We went to YMY park on a sunny Sunday – the weather played in our favor and it was truly a...

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To be a king in China

Coming to travel in China soon? Now is your time to prepare yourself and become a king. No no, I don’t mean a king in the way you think. Not a king because China...

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Are you travelling?

    Here you have a small travelers tip: In this website you can find a lot of guest houses / hotels all over the world. Very convenient website – and very reliable reviews.  

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Thoughts / Opinion / Travel

Long weekend at Taipei

Taipei. In one word – Yes! Very recommended, a very cool place! Day 1: I have landed in Taipei on Friday noon, and pondered if to take a taxi or a bus downtown. Eventually...

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Weekend at Harbin ice festival

I have heard so much about Harbin ice festival – that it was in my head that at around February I need to go check it out. So indeed when February came – we...

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Some random pictures I took around China

Fun fact#2

There are around 600,000 (only) registered foreigners living in mainland China. Though it seems a lot - it's less than 0.5% of the general population! **According to 2012 records**

Gold tip#1

If you are living in China and you are scheduling a service / anything at your house at a specific time - make sure you'll be home! Chinese are VERY punctual.

Fun fact#4

Chinese usualy don't say no, so if someone is trying to avoid, get the hint, don't pressure:)

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Fun fact#1

There are 41! billionaires in Beijing, and in mainland China itself there are no less than 1,280,000 millionaires!

Some tips and facts

Gold tip#5 - Are you travelling? don't forget to pack a pair of earplugs. If you'll be in a noisy guesthouse or hotel - you'll sleep much better with them!

Gold tip#2

Anything you do here in China - be patient. Sometimes it takes time here to do stuff, not matter if it's in an official office or a serviceman, it might take time.. Be ready:)

Fun fact#3

If you have some spare cash (a few hundred thousand), don't miss out on a trip to space:) It sounds super cool and you'll be a pioneer..! For more information click here.

Gold tip#3

This one will either sound stupid or funny - but seriously - don't take the subway (or any public transportation for that matter) in the city center between 07:30 to 11:00 if you value breathing and if you value personal space:)

Fun fact#5

As for 2014, there are over 10 million Chinese which immigrated out from mainland China to foreign countries.