Hey, let’s all go to China!
I’m on my way down to LAX right now via a luxurious combination of metro, bus and Lyft. Gonna be out in China for roughly 2.5 weeks seeing all of their ancient masterpieces - the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, Shanghai Disneyland.
This trip begins solo, as is my wont. Who’s going? Me, Doug. A few days in I’ll be joining up with a big Australian tour group for most of the trip.
But first I start out alone in Beijing, where hopefully my VPN can get me around the Great Firewall of China and I can still provide regular updates as the adventure unspools.
A PREVIEW OF COMING EVENTS
The general ambitious itinerary? A few days in Beijing to start.
Hiking dozens of miles on a less traveled portion of the Great Wall.
Traveling by overnight train to Xi’an and environs.
Climbing the fabled (and insane-looking) Huangshan Mountains.
Trips to ancient water towns and modern Shanghai, climaxing in...
A day or two at Shanghai Disneyland at the month’s end, a glorious relaxing conclusion to a wild journey.
No question I am excited and anxious about all this to come. There will be tons of amazing food, astounding sites, unique cultural experiences, and communist bureaucracy. I can hardly wait!
More to come, most likely once I get bored in the airport.
I’m on my way down to LAX right now via a luxurious combination of metro, bus and Lyft. Gonna be out in China for roughly 2.5 weeks seeing all of their ancient masterpieces - the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, Shanghai Disneyland.
This trip begins solo, as is my wont. Who’s going? Me, Doug. A few days in I’ll be joining up with a big Australian tour group for most of the trip.
But first I start out alone in Beijing, where hopefully my VPN can get me around the Great Firewall of China and I can still provide regular updates as the adventure unspools.
A PREVIEW OF COMING EVENTS
The general ambitious itinerary? A few days in Beijing to start.
Hiking dozens of miles on a less traveled portion of the Great Wall.
Traveling by overnight train to Xi’an and environs.
Climbing the fabled (and insane-looking) Huangshan Mountains.
Trips to ancient water towns and modern Shanghai, climaxing in...
A day or two at Shanghai Disneyland at the month’s end, a glorious relaxing conclusion to a wild journey.
No question I am excited and anxious about all this to come. There will be tons of amazing food, astounding sites, unique cultural experiences, and communist bureaucracy. I can hardly wait!
More to come, most likely once I get bored in the airport.
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