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• Beijing : Where to eat? Où manger? Wangfujing

  11 August 2013 ( #guide beijing eat, #Beijing, #travel, #guide )

  There's a place you've probably heard about in Beijing. A place where each and every one of us can try let's say....unsual food. Scorpions, sea stars, worms, crickets, giant spiders, Wangfujing street has it all. Don't worry, you will also find in the...

• Beijing : Transports (train, metro, bus)

  11 August 2013 ( #guide beijing transports, #Beijing, #travel, #guide, #tips )

  Train - You have several kinds of train. The bullet train (fastest) and the D and G trains (overnight trains - slower but cheaper). To give you an idea, to go to Shanghai, you will pay 550 rmb for a seat one way with the bullet train and 309 rmb for the...

• Beijing Nightlife : Wudaokou

  11 August 2013 ( #guide beijing nightlife, #guide, #beijing, #travel )

  If you're a student or if you just love to dance, sing and meet people, you will definitely love Beijing for its nightlife. Don't ever forget this : KTV (or Karaoke) is just like a national sport in China. It's one of the best ways to discover local culture....

• Beijing - Where to eat? Où manger? Qianmen Hutongs

  11 August 2013 ( #guide beijing eat, #Beijing, #travel, #guide )

  I will not disagree with you if you tell me that Beijing hides culinary treasures at every street corners. But since I'm talking from experience, I wanted to introduce the Qianmen Hutongs to you today. "Qianmen" subway station, line 2, exit C. When you...

• Beijing - Eat - Zhichunlu wonders and around

  11 August 2013 ( #guide beijing eat )

  The area of Beihang University (Zhichunlu station, line 13) hides a good number of nice local or foreign places to eat. Street food : Once you arrive at Zhichunlu station, take exit A (and then get out at exit F). You will arrive in front of Beihang University...

• Beijing : Où dormir? Where to sleep?

  11 August 2013 ( #guide beijing sleep, #Beijing, #travel, #guide, #tips )

  Your favourite websites from now on? www.hostelworld.com and www.hostelbookers.com Beijing, and the whole mainland China have many good and affordable youth hostels (....let's define youth here : from 0 to 60 years old). Some of them like the Leo Courtyard...

• Beijing nightlife : Sanlitun

  12 August 2013 ( #Beijing, #nightlife, #travel, #guide, #guide beijing nightlife )

  You will not be lost in Sanlitun since this area is mainly for expats. It is famous for its nightlife and its luxury stores (Check the "Sanlitun Village" to see this!). There are many clubs (bigger but also more expensive than in Wudaokou) but The Explorer...

• Beijing : Master the art of bargaining in China

  12 August 2013 ( #guide beijing shopping, #blog, #travel, #guide, #beijing )

  #1 : The "stubborn" technique Set a price in our head for the object you want to buy (according to its estimated chinese value) and don't move from this price. Stay stubborn, but in a nice, courteous way. Always smile, don't yell, don't talk to the sellers...

• Beijing : Picture - A very special treat from Beijing

  11 August 2013 ( #pics )

  "Caramelized fruits in Qianmen hutongs" by The Explorer Jiang Nan by Lin Jun Jie on Grooveshark

• Anatomy of a backpacker - What do you think?

  11 August 2013 ( #blog )

• Tip #1 - No Jetlag - Anti décalage horaire

  11 August 2013 ( #blog )