8 ways to see Hangzhou and Nanjing like a local
1. Grab a halal meal
Hangzhou’s halal restaurants serve up steaming bowls of beef noodle soup, cumin-flavoured lamb chops and smoky lamb shashlik. Most of these dishes come from the northwestern parts of China such...
How to pack light and smart
Travel Intern Kenneth shares some of his best tips for packing light and smart.
Packing light and smart is important for any traveller, whether it’s for a week’s vacation, a work trip or even backpacking...
10 Essential Apps for Travelling in China
Even in this day and age, thousands of websites and mobile apps are still being blocked in China. These include popular websites and apps such as Google, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and certain news...
10 books to inspire your next trip abroad
No matter how much time you spend on the road, some days you’re bound to be stuck in everyday life with a serious case of wanderlust and no plane tickets booked (yet). When that...
I slept on the floor in a French bus terminal: Memories from my summer...
In the summer of 2015, I went on a month-long vacation to Europe with my girlfriend Uli. Traversing five different countries, we visited numerous countryside towns and bustling cities. We had a plethora of...
What’s in my bag: Clara’s travel essentials
I travel to most places with two bags: A small sling bag for my travel essentials, and a backpack for the rest of my barang. And while I try to pack light most of the time,...
