Zhangjiajie Budget and Itinerary

by Regin Reyno

During the Spring Festival this year, I had the opportunity to visit one of the most iconic tourist destinations in China: Zhangjiajie, made even more famous by the movie, Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time. It’s in my China Bucket List. 

I have this desire to visit beautiful places which were featured in movies, especially famous movies. Examples are Maya Bay, Thailand from the movie The Beach, and the set of The Lord of the Rings in New Zealand. So, when I saw an article on the internet in 2013 stating that the Hallelujah Mountains in the movie was shot from a real location somewhere in China, I dreamed of visiting this amazing place. 

Avatar Hallelujah Mountain

Travel Photo of the Week: Tai Chi

Tai Chi

Gubei Water Town

by Regin Reyno

“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block

We took the bus from Donzhimen bus station in Beijing that day. For just 2 RMB or so, (not really sure because we just swiped our transit card) we travelled for about an hour until we reached Miyun. Then from Miyun, we transferred to another bus going to Simatai Village-another 1 hour travel passing by wonderful country-side scenery. And, again, we just swiped our transit card.