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Category Archives: Beijing
Zhang Mama – The Best Hole in the Wall Restaurant in Beijing
Zhang Mama is dirty, crowded, the staff are kind of rude (with a few exceptions) and the menu is only in Chinese characters. But WOW is the food here good. There’s a reason why you’ll need to wait an hour for a table most evenings.
20 Foods You Need to Try in Beijing
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. I get it, Chinese food can be scary. But when I meet people who ‘ve been to China and say they hated the food, I have to say, it breaks my heart a little. Yes, Chinese food in China is very different from the […]
The Complete China Bucket List: 50 Incredible Things to do in China
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Heads up! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom for a chance to win $250 with Preferred Hotels & Resorts for your next bucket list adventure! Contest open until the end of August!! After living in China for almost five years, […]
Great Wall Off the Beaten Path: Hiking the Wild Wall
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. I huffed and puffed my way up the mountain step by step, slipping and sliding on six-hundred-year-old rubble. Wiping the sweat from my brow as I took a swig of water under the hot sun, I pushed aside the tree-like overgrowth that […]
A Tipsy Tuktuk Food Adventure in Beijing’s Hutongs
Do you love local food, hidden alleys, and craft beer? Well, those are three of my absolute favorite things. Living in Beijing’s hutongs for over 1.5 years, I love spending my weekends wandering the winding alleyway streets, trying new local restaurants or relaxing at a brewery or hidden cocktail bar. But I’ll admit that I’ve […]
Exploring Beijing’s Hip Hutongs With Context Tours
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Having lived in Beijing’s hutongs for over a year now, I think it’s safe to say I’m a little obsessed. Wandering the bustling stone alleyways in spring, watching locals play Chinese chess in the street. Exploring hidden restaurants and bars. Taking my […]
Eat Like a Local in Beijing’s Hutongs with UnTour
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. I love Chinese food: steamed dumplings, fiery Sichuan, hearty Peking duck, cheap jianbing pancakes… you name it! But for some reason, I always hear horror stories of people who visit China and hate the food. What is this? This isn’t the Chinese […]
Explore Beijing Like a Local: Wudaoying Hutong
Whenever I visit a city, one of my absolute favorite things to do is wander and take photos. Even if I only have an hour, I’ll be out and about with my DSLR in one hand and Snapchat in the other, exploring interesting local gems. For the last six months, I’ve been living in Beijing’s […]
My Beautiful Beijing Apartment
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. I just realized I’ve been living in Beijing for five months and I still haven’t shown you my apartment! At first I was waiting to unpack and decorate… and then I just got lazy. So last weekend I decided to take some […]
