Travel Guide

There is a particular kind of silence in the second before you step off a platform, and China has built some spectacular places to find it. A China bungee jumping…

Flinging yourself off a cliff and floating on warm rising air is the closest most of us will get to flying like a bird, and China has quietly become one…

Soaring above rainbow mountains and misty karst peaks in a wicker basket is one of the most memorable ways to see China’s landscapes. A China hot air balloon flight turns…

This China aurora northern lights guide exists because I keep getting the same question: can you actually see the northern lights in China? The honest answer is yes, but with…

This China calligraphy experience guide is for anyone who has stood in a temple hall, looked at a scroll of black characters breathing across white silk, and thought: I want…

This China traditional medicine travel guide is written for the curious traveler, not the patient in crisis. Over several extended trips I have tried acupuncture in Chengdu, sat through a…

I’ll admit I was skeptical. Driving an electric car across remote China sounded like a recipe for stranding myself at a closed charging station three hours from anywhere. Then I…

The shortest answer to “do you tip in China?” is no — and meaning it is the kindest thing you can do for your hosts. Unlike the United States, where…

Most people picture China’s road trips as mountain passes and desert, but the coastline is just as compelling if you point the car east. I spent a summer chasing the…

Our China family travel with kids guide is written for parents who worry the country is too big, too crowded, or too confusing to do with children — and then…