A few weeks back travel expert Kendra Thornton contacted me about doing a joint post on our favorite places to visit. It sounded like a fun collaboration, and this post is the result. I write about a few fun things to see and do in Beijing, and Kendra writes about one of her favorite destinations,…
Badaling
Where did the Wall Go?
Well, it seemed like a reasonable idea. Due to time constraints, we would take our group of 60+ new teachers to the Great Wall at Badaling instead of Mutyianyu in the afternoon. Since it is closer, we could get up, climb a bit, then make it back into town before the dreaded Friday evening rush…
Winter Wall
Last month’s unusually warm fall weather has given way to this month’s unusually cold winter. With the three snowfalls and frigid temperatures it feels more like January than November. Some friends and I decided to take the tourist train to Badaling this afternoon to see the Great Wall in the snow. Although we nearly froze…