Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

Yesterday we had every intention of spending the whole day relaxing in a couple of Hangzhou’s many parks. The day got off to a slow start as we both wanted… Read more

We arrived in Hangzhou early this morning after a completely successful first long distance bus experience. The bus station was much easier and cleaner to navigate than any of the… Read more

It feels like weeks ago but I’m sure it was only days ago that we left Beijing. We had a few options for routes to get to Xian but due… Read more

We’re just wrapping up our time in our 5th Chinese city tonight. We arrived here after a hectic morning and afternoon yesterday. Our train leaving Nanjing was an hour late… Read more

Brynn has already described our journies from city to city but I like to put in my two cents as well. Traveling by train in China is an experience in… Read more

I can safely say that this weekend is one I will never forget. We had the absolute pleasure of spending it with the parents of our friends John and Linda… Read more

We arrived safe and sound with very little trouble in Nanjing. We got ourselves booked into our hotel (woohoo!) and unpacked our bags for the first time. The hotel is… Read more

I’m writing this post as a way to pass time during our 16 hour train journey east across China. We left Xian this afternoon and should arrive in Hefei tomorrow… Read more

Yesterday we made the two hour journey outside Xian to see the temple that houses one of Buddhas fingers. We had originally planned to go on a tour while in… Read more

We headed out on our own yesterday opting out of the many tours to see what we came to Xian to see – The Terracotta Warriors. The clay army was… Read more