China Blog Posts
June 24, 2016
5 Must Do Things in China
China is one of the oldest and most ancient cultures in the world. For nearly 5,000 years, since the Xia Dynasty, China has been a major player on the international scale. It has influenced the world in numerous ways and will continue to do so. What this means for us as travelers, is that is…
October 13, 2015
Four Incredible Things to See While on a China Family Vacation
China is an ever evolving country trying, and often succeeding, to stay ahead of the curve in design and innovation. Some of the places where this is most prominent are Beijing and Shanghai. These global cities are nothing short of imaginative and ambitious. But China is also a place filled with natural wonder and a…
June 26, 2015
Four Ancient Sites Around the World That You Need to See
The world is full of amazing things from animals and architecture to jungles and restaurants. While these are all great things to work into any travel itinerary, sometimes the best sites are ancient. There are a few places that contain incredible feats of human ingenuity from thousands of years ago. When traveling to places such…
June 23, 2015
What I’ve Seen: China
A couple of weeks ago we sent Grace, a member of our team here at Thomson Family Adventures, out to China to do some exploring and get a firsthand experience of traveling through China. We asked her a couple of questions about her trip so that you can get a better sense of what spending…
April 14, 2015
Beijing in 72 Hours
By Noemi Gamel China’s visa requirements for those of us traveling with an American passport are rather strict. We were not able to get a visa to go to mainland China during our Round The World Trip, so we took advantage of the 72-hour visa-free transit policy. You can visit one of several choice cities…