China with a baby – all-time admiration

Why do children in China have holes in their pants at the crotch? Why are children carried and not carted? Why is the typical Chinese family a child plus 10 adults? We hasten to answer, with a post with practical…

China – where to stay overnight and how much does it cost?

While in China, we stayed in 3 different places: there was a 4-star hotel, a hostel and a typical hutong. Which one did we like best? What were the pros and cons of each? Since the little traveler joined our…

What should you know when planning a trip to China?

Is it worth going to China? Exotic, distant travel is becoming more and more popular every year. Bored with clean, hotel beaches in Greece and Spain, Poles are looking for something more. To give you a better understanding of what…

Xi’an – Terracotta Army (how to visit, what to see).

Seeing the famous Terracotta Army was to be the culmination of our stay in China. We specifically drove more than 1,000 kilometers from Beijing to see this remarkable place. We saw a lot, a lot in Beijing, but we wanted…

Xi’an – city tour (and overnight Chinese train ride)

If you’re wondering if it’s worth going from Beijing to Xi’an, this and the next post will convince you that it’s worth it, if only for a day :) A few years ago, we wanted to fly to China, spend…

Beijing – Tombs of the Ming Dynasty

We take you to the tombs under Beijing. It is an important place for the Chinese, and as a matter of fact, few Western tourists get here. Not surprisingly, however, getting here on your own is a torture. We’ll start…

Beijing – Tian’anmen Square and Beihai Park

We are slowly getting used to the fact that everything is bigger and grander in Beijing, which is supposed to show how big and powerful China is. We’ve already written about the Forbidden City, the largest palace complex in the…