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7 Totally Bizarre Mega-Statues
December 14, 2011 | Featured | Read More
There’s something about a massive towering statue that both excites us and totally freaks us out. Their sheer size is mind boggling, their design questionable, and taste level…you’ll see what we mean.
1. Emperors Yan and Huang – Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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The Great Wall of China in Serious Danger from Mining
November 9, 2011 | Culture/History, Travel News | Read More
That great wall that many of us want to visit may not be there by the time we get to visit.
Yep, all of the changes that have happened in China in the past couple of decades, including the intense development of business and infrastructure, is threatening the country’s most famous landmark. The...
12 Incredible Cave Cities
September 8, 2011 | Featured | Read More
There were two recurring themes that surprised us while researching cave dwelling cultures from around the world:
1. Mongols.
2. George Lucas.
Read on to see where we’re going with this.
1. Cappadocia, Turkey
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The Cappadocia region of central...
9 Miniature Versions of Real Places
August 18, 2011 | Featured | Read More
Plane tickets, neck roll, passports and visas — wow, what a hassle! There’s got to be a better way!
Are you wary of trying new things? Had enough of learning local customs, tasting scary delicacies, and dealing with just plain unfamiliar smells? Sick and tired of not being understood when...
Work On New $3.7 Billion Disney Theme Park in Shanghai Has Begun
April 27, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
California, Florida, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, and now, mainland China. In a southeastern suburb of Shanghai, work has started on the sixth international Disney theme park. This one will have the largest Magic Kingdom of them all, according to the Daily Mail. It’s estimated that the park will cost...
Ping-Pong Paddle Hotel To Be Built in Huainan, China
April 13, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Holy ping-pong paddle batman. Go ahead, use that one next time you’re in China if this planned hotel is finished being built. Construction has yet to start on the ping-pong paddle shaped hotel in the city of Huainan, China. It will be built as part of a $45.8 million sports complex which will also...
Travel Ban Marks the Third Anniversary of Tibetan Anti-Government Protests
March 23, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Thinking of visiting Tibet anytime soon? Keep your eyes peeled on the current situation. According to the Daily Mail, all travel to Tibet in March is banned by the Chinese government, and this could possibly extend into April (and potentially could last up to three months). This ban coincides with the...
China Plans 45 New Airports As Travel Booms
March 3, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Even though 130 of China’s current 175 existing airports lost money last year, they will be going ahead with plans over the next five years to add 45 more airports, according to Yahoo! News. The new airports will be expected to meet the rising tourism boom in the country of over 1.3 billion people.
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Chinese Train Hits 300 MPH, Proves It’s Not About The Journey
December 28, 2010 | Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Travel News | Read More
The view on travel is that sometimes it’s about the journey, and sometimes it’s about the destination. In China, transportation officials are pushing the latter, with a new train that can hit more than 300 MPH without breaking a sweat.
According to the Daily Telegraph, that’s the fastest...
Chinese Moms Take the Term “Dorm Mother” to Heart
September 29, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
Think your parents are overbearing and overprotective? This story at metro.co.uk might make you feel a little better (although don’t let your mom read this, or she’ll have the “at least I’m not like this” excuse to fall back on).
A University in Wuhan, Hubei province, has...
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