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AtlantaScottyV says:
When I traveled to Beijing in 2001, Robert (a.k.a. "Spechina" on Travel Buddy) was our tour guide that we had hired through a family friend. Needless to say, we had fantastic tours of everything! He was able to arrange everything ahead of time for us and coordinate all of our t…
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mein0001 says:
Ok, if you want to get around Beijing, you have to know about http://www.mobilenative.com. It, honestly, changed how I live. You just type in the name of the location you want to go to (like Mao Live House, which I highly recommend...see review) and it takes you to a page that gives you all the impo…
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Free! "General Tip & Advice" in China
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WarrenRodwell says:
Mainland Chinese table manners are different from those of the western world. You need not care too much when you are having a daily meal in the restaurant by yourself. But, if you are invited to your Chinese friends’, you may need to know some basic courtesy. First thing is sitting. In China, the…
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Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in China
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WarrenRodwell says:
The decimal currency of mainland China is the RMB (Renminbi). Foreign money is used only in certain circumstances, even though some English language travel guide books will tell you differently. In such cases, it becomes painfully obvious that the authors or editors have not recently or ever set foo…
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scnbenstein says:
Depends on where you are in Beijing.... since there are way too many places to visit... I suggest visiting this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourist_attractions_of_Beijing
There's so much so see, but like I always say... so little time. It's been a while since I've been back to China, bu…
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WarrenRodwell says:
Former American taxi driver Lou Conover has had to assimilate a new set of rules and conduct in so far as traffic culture is concerned. Being from a small town of only fifteen thousand makes it difficult to accept that Chengdu (with over ten million) has a reputation for being laid back. Instead, Ch…
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WarrenRodwell says:
Nineteenth century Missouri-born writer Mark Twain once observed that “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it solely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one corner of the e…
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WarrenRodwell says:
Telecommunication in Chengdu is very convenient these days. Mobile phones are universally used. From crowded buses and bustling streets to quiet corners of cultural centres, consumers talking on cell or mobile phones can be seen almost everywhere. People of different ages from various circles, peddl…
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tomcarter says:
Perhaps the single most reassuring fact about travel in the People's Republic of China is its remarkably low crime rate.
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the principal authority of domestic criminal procedures, earlier this year announced a 15 percent decline in violent crime (4.5 million r…
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Free! "General Tip & Advice" in China
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WarrenRodwell says:
Most of China is cold and dry in the northern hemisphere winter; icy cold (even frozen) in the north of the People's Republic. January is usually the worst. By the beginning of March each year, the weather improves. You will need thermal underwear, a scarf, two pairs of socks, boots, gloves, hat and…
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mshum says:
Beijing is a veritable paradise of foods on a stick, or skewers/kebabs as most people know them. You can find them everywhere, from nice restaurants to the ubiquitous street stalls.
The most popular of these would be "yang rou chaunr", make sure to enunciate the ending "rrrr" for the local …
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WarrenRodwell says:
REVIEW REQUEST:
"Has anybody been to Tibet in wintertime? I read different stories, some say it is doable and other say the country is harly accesible because of the snow. I wonder what your experiences are! Thanks in advance, Margot"
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lrecht says:
We met Razzu (owner of Device Travels & Tours in Kathmandu) through another trekking agent that we used in Sikkim, India and Razzu organized a number of adventures for us in Nepal as well as organizing a fantastic two week trek through Tibet to Everest Base Camp.
His company was incredibly help…
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WarrenRodwell says:
In everyday life in downstate Texas, Dennis West has to carry a gun, even when this soon to be retired law enforcement officer is off duty. On the seldom occasions that he has been without a weapon for whatever reason, he has felt excessively ill at ease. Thirty years’ active police experience has…
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