I need to preface this rant.   When we got to China we were approximately 45 days into our trip.  I think a bit of trip fatigue was setting in and we were still adjusting to life on the road.  In addition, China on the whole simply has A LOT …

We had been in Shanghai for 4 or 5 days and had a few more left before moving onto Hong Kong.  We decided to get out of the hostel and head over to a market area.  It took a few stops on the subway but we made our way there …

We arrived early in the morning from Xi’an on the overnight train.   We needed to hop on the subway from the train station to make our way to the hostel.  All throughout China we found the subway system extremely easy to navigate.  We made our way to the correct stop …

After our exhausting but exciting day in Xi’an the day before, Ashley and I woke up excited for the Terracotta Warrior tour.  There were a number of people from our hostel going on the same tour so we were all waiting downstairs for the bus to come.   Across the street …

Ashley and I both wanted to get out of the standard China destinations (Beijing/Shanghai) but we didn’t know where to go.  After some research Ashley found Xi’an China where you can go see the Terracotta Warriors.  It seemed like a good fit because we could take an overnight train there, …

The 798 Art Zone We had hit most of the highlights in Beijing and we wanted to find something a little different.  Ashely found an art district to check out so we decided to head that way.  We weren’t really sure what we were getting into because we’re not really …

Tiananmen square One of the must sees in Beijing is Tiananmen square.  We had made our way past Tiananmen square during one of our night tours but it’s not really a night tour area and most things are off limits during that time.   Once you get to Tiananmen square you …

First impressions of China Let’s back up for a minute and set the stage for our entry into China since we skimmed over that in the last post.  We had a very early morning flight out of South Korea to get to Beijing.  We gained hours on the way so …

Preface Day 1 of Beijing, we arrive on a plane.  Get lost on way to hostel because China bans google and google maps doesn’t work.  Nicest person in China (not joking) helps us find our hostel. We arrive and it’s a nice social atmosphere with a bar/restaurant downstairs.  We make …

One of the tours we wanted to hit was the South Korea / North Korea DMZ.  We set up a tour through USO which was conveniently located right next to the Johnson’s house since they are near the US Military base in South Korea.  We got up early and headed …