Five months in Southeast Asia wasn’t enough for all the things we wanted to do, but we’ve got some highlights to share from Singapore to Taiwan.
Asia
Singapore in 96 Hours
Singapore in 96 hours doesn’t have to cost you a fortune, and you can do it all. We tell you how.
Google Fi Service Review After Three Years
What cell phone service should you use? We review Google Fi after three years of global travel, including all 50 US states.
China for $299–How the Deal Works
China for $299--Is It Worth It? You may have seen the ads or gotten the links in travel emails like TravelZoo. China, all inclusive, for $299 from New York or Los Angeles. It sounds too good to be true. I took the bait, and this is what I found. It's true. Flights,...
How to Spend Four Days in Beijing and Eat Scorpions
How to Enjoy Beijing in 4 Days (note: This post was updated in 2019; also see How to Go to China for $299 Inclusive.) Beijing was our last international stop on our round the world trip, and we had high expectations. With the exception of a 45-minute wait for a taxi...
Sorting out the Chinese and Russian Visas
Getting together our Visas for our Round the World trip is becoming a logistical challenge. I've already blogged about this a bit, so here's an update. We need Visas for China and Russia for our Round the World trip. For China, we can't get our Visa prior to 90 days,...
Booking a Train in Beijing
Booking a Train in Beijing (note: this post was updated in 2019.) Imagine trying to book a train in Penn Station in New York City when you aren't sure of your geography, language, and transportation choice. Do you take the subway, the Long Island Railroad or New...
Hacking Chinese and Russian Letters of Introduction
How to Hack the Chinese and Russian Letters of Introduction (note: this post was updated in 2019) After routing our Round the World Trip on Delta, we had to figure out what to do in the four cities we had booked. Where would stay on our RTW trip and what would we do?...