China gets a lot of things right. One of those things is their high-speed rail system, simply called the ‘Fast Train’. When I first took a Fast Train in China I expected to have to make my schedule around the train time. After all, how many Fast Trains are there in China between Beijing and Jinan? …
Life On The Road
The Forbidden City: Home to 24 Emperors and Not So Forbidden Anymore
The Forbidden City The Forbidden City is immense. The epicenter of Beijing, China, it houses 980 buildings in 72 hectares (over 180 acres). It’s another ‘take your breath away’ place. The size of the Forbidden City and variety of courtyards, buildings, statues, etc inside, built for an emperor, 600 …
The Great Wall of China Tour Recommended by People Who Don’t “Tour”
China marks the first stop on our 60x60 tour (60 countries by the time Kim turns 60, in case you're wondering). To mark the start of the journey and our birthdays in style, we decided to spend our birthdays taking a Great Wall of China tour. Here's a short video of our …