Tag: Travelog
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Shaoguan: Where Chan Buddhism, Song Dynasty poets, and third-wave coffee converge
Travelog Nestled in northern Guangdong, Shaoguan has long been the region’s rugged northern gateway, a strategic pass controlling trade and troop movements since the Han Dynasty. ... -
A hidden Shenzhen along the water
Travelog Most travelers think they know Shenzhen: glass towers, sprawling tech campuses, the relentless buzz of a city that never really switches off. But this fast-moving ... -
In search of the soul of the Greater Bay Area
Travelog Editor’s note: Kristian Odebjer wrote a comprehensive travel chronicle as a diary across the Greater Bay Area, published in the AmCham e-Magazine (Jan/Feb 2026). The ... -
Nine cities, one week
Travelog Monday starts loud, as it should, in Guangzhou. Canton doesn’t ease you in – it throws breakfast at you. Dim sum carts collide with suited ... -
Greater Bay Airlines launches Hohhot flights
Travelog Greater Bay Airlines will commence a new scheduled service to Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, on February 6. The airline will operate four roundtrip flights weekly ... -
Escape to Zhaoqing: Limestone peaks, ancient villages & flavors
Travelog Just a few hours from the vibrant energy of Macau lies Zhaoqing, a region where time drifts slowly, measured by the rhythm of nature and ... -
A day in Zhongshan: From revolutionary history to golden sunsets
Travelog Today’s journey began in the heart of history at the Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen, nestled in the tranquil Cuiheng Village. As I stepped into ... -
Exploring Jiangmen: timeless towns and coastal bliss
Travelog Forget what you think you know about Guangdong’s mega-cities. While everyone else is elbowing through crowds in Shenzhen or Guangzhou, Jiangmen is quietly carving out ... -
Discover Foshan’s Cultural Fusion: Art, Commerce, and Community
Travelog Nestled in the heart of the Pearl River Delta, Foshan 佛山 is a city that effortlessly bridges China’s rich heritage with cutting-edge modernity. As a ... -
The Pacific diving paradise of Palau wants travelers to explore its cultural depths, too
While researching an upcoming trip to Palau, a tiny island nation dotting Micronesia’s western edge, I found endless information about its famed mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and spectacular diving ... -
Discover Huawei’s European Town in Dongguan
Travelog The urban charm of Europe, now just a stone’s throw away from the bustling metropolises of the Greater Bay Area. I’ve discovered a slice of ... -
Huizhou, where the past meets the present
Travelog Huizhou, the verdant backdrop to Shenzhen’s skyscrapers, is a place where the hustle gives way to history and the sea. As a city with a ... -
China expects 30% surge in border crossings during races
Travelog China’s National Immigration Administration has projected a 32.5% year-on-year surge in border entries and exits during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival break, with a daily ... -
The internet is obsessed with what Janet Yellen eats in China
Travelog Ever since she ate mushrooms that can have psychedelic effects in Beijing last July, Janet Yellen has united Americans and Chinese in wanting to know ... -
On a train to Zhaoqing, looking for pure air and country food
Travelog Within a two-hour train ride to the north, lies a place blessed with an abundance of natural scenery. Zhaoqing, a lesser-known gem in Guangdong Province, ... -
Warm-up with hot springs, food street and nightlife
Travelog Zhuhai, often celebrated for its scenic beauty and vibrant nightlife, offers a blend of natural wonders and modern attractions. This coastal city, nestled in the ... -
Travelog | A tattoo at a time, Afghan woman takes on society’s taboos
A female tattoo artist, a rarity in ultra-conservative Afghanistan, is taking a big risk with every customer she takes on. It’s been 18 months since Suraya Shaheedi ... -
Travelog | Lions kill cattle, so people kill lions. Can the cycle end?
Saitoti Petro, a tall, slender 29-year-old, is marching with four other young men who belong to a pastoralist people called the Maasai. Beneath the folds of ... -
Thawing of US-Cuba relations inspires Havana tourism dreams
Tourism dreams are growing in Cuba. The thawing of U.S.-Cuba relations has inspired many Cubans to think big. Visits by Americans were up 36 percent between ... -
Travelog | Milan Expo – 2015 US pavilion seeks to be catalyst in food security discussion
Fields of waving grain may have come to symbolize the United States’ industrialized agriculture, but the U.S. pavilion at Expo 2015 world’s fair is seeking to ... -
Travelog | Summer fun – Coasters, pop culture rides and Orlando Eye
A dark, submarine-inspired thrill ride in California and swank new offerings at Downtown Disney all top the summer’s must-do list for theme park and amusement fans. ... -
Travelog | Essentials for visiting Paris – What’s new, classics and more
The City of Light is not just one of Europe’s most beautiful capitals. Because of its small size, just 8 kilometers from north to south, Paris ... -
Travelog – Peru | Drug trade’s lowest rung: cocaine backpackers
The lung-searing ascents into the Andean highlands aren’t what worry the untold hundreds of young men who hump backpacks loaded with drugs out of the remote, ... -
Travelog | Germany’s black forest – Dark woods and mushrooms
The Black Forest gets its name from a canopy of trees so dense that the woods seem dark, pierced only by shafts of sunlight. Mushrooms sprout ... -
Travelog | Sunny holidays – European vacation as much as 25 percent cheaper due to euro
Vacations in Europe have a new attraction: the euro’s steep drop in value is making the continent much cheaper for tourists from across the world, especially ... -
Travelog | Japan – Don’t just eat that ramen: learn about it
There are two kinds of ramen in this world. There’s the packaged staple of dorm-room cuisine, one of the most processed, industrialized foods ever invented. And ... -
Travelog | Where to go celebrate: Parades, parties as St. Patrick’s Day dyes the world green
Global celebrations of the Emerald Isle’s patron saint culminated in parades and celebrations in Dublin, New York and scores of other cities Tuesday (Wednesday). Here are ... -
Travelog | Roughing it – Trekking in Nepal offers adventure
Dawn’s golden light caught the tops of the snowcapped Himalayas and gradually crept downward as the rising sun lit up a sweeping arc of soaring peaks, ... -
Travelog | hawaii Long and winding road: Driving Maui’s famed highway to Hana
When we moved to Hawaii 10 years ago, my wife Yukako and I set out to drive the road to Hana on the eastern shores of ... -
TRAVELOG | ‘Legalize Marijuana’ – Jamaica lawmakers decriminalize small amounts of ganja
Marijuana has been pervasive but illegal in Jamaica for decades, consumed as a medicinal herb, puffed as a sacrament by Rastafarians and sung about in the ... -
Travelog | Central America – A reluctant tourist braves zip lining in Costa Rica
I’m not sure I can do this,” I said to myself while climbing a few steps to take a practice ride for a zip line. I ... -
TRAVELOG | Tripoli: Tourists give hope to residents of battered Lebanese city
As the tour group made its way through the narrow alleys of the seaside city of Tripoli, marveling at its medieval architecture, residents stared back at ... -
Travelog | Celebrating Lunar New Year in NYC Chinatowns — including Sunset Park in Brooklyn
Chinatown has long been a popular destination for tourists in Lower Manhattan. But visitors willing to explore the city’s outer boroughs might consider a subway ride ... -
Travelog | It’s a hoot hanging out with owls at this Tokyo cafe
In the U.S., hanging out in a cafe with animals is such an exotic concept that people can’t get enough of it. A pop-up cat cafe ... -
TRAVELOG | Huge luxury suite on ship will run USD5,000 a person per night
A new luxury cruise ship debuting in 2016 will have one of the largest and most expensive suites ever offered at sea. Regent Seven Seas will ...
