China

High speed train is a national pride of China and rightly so. It is the longest high speed railway in the world and is the most extensively used. You can easily go to anywhere in China within a day and many locals prefer taking the train to flying between cities. Some websites provide services for you to buy train tickets online but I find that buying tickets in China is actually not too difficult. Unless you are travelling during the National Day Holiday (early October), you should be able to b

Ever since the China Government decided to take biometric information from its visitors, you can no longer apply for a visa through a travel agent. Instead you have to go to this third party company called China Visa Application Center to apply for the China visa. We had been there twice and learned a few things. Hopefully our experience will help you avoid the unnecessary trouble. Finalize Your Itinerary Even before you start applying for the China visa, you need to finalize your itinerary. Ye