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@barbli

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Lives in Beijing · From Beijing

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Apr 24

May 6

oh man this guide is solid but nobody mentioned the breakfast scene. go to the alley behind wenchang temple around 7 AM, there's an old lady with a cart selling jianbing. best in town, 6 RMB with a cr...

Gejiu

3 Days in Gejiu: Itinerary 2026

nice writeup, covers the main spots pretty well. one thing i'd add is that the yunnan tin museum is small but has some wild old photos showing gejiu when it was basically a mini shanghai in the mounta...

May 23

Luoyang

Best Food in Luoyang (2026)

The water banquet guide is solid but honestly if you're on a budget the 12-dish set at Lao Cheng Shui Xi Guan is way more practical. I went with three friends and we split it for about 20 bucks each,...

May 21

Beijing

3 Days in Beijing: Itinerary 2026

solid plan overall, one thing the guide doesnt mention is the yikatong card also works for some taxis and even convenience stores now, super handy. for day 3, if you're at the temple of heaven in the...

Chongqing

3 Days in Chongqing: Itinerary 2026

Solid plan, covers the essentials without overloading. For day 2, I'd swap the Jiuzhaigou Night Market mention for the Shibati area near Jiefangbei instead, it's an older residential street that's bee...

May 9

Seoul

Why in the gyms in Korea people just go to the machine even u put a towel on it?

This question is towards the gym rats that understand the struggle: It happened so often.. we gym rats love to be efficient at the gym and therefore are often training at 2 machines at the same time a...

3 3 2w

May 1

Berlin

Sauna für Frauen ?

Hallo, kann mir jemand von euch eine Sauna für Frauen in Berlin empfehlen ? Vorzugsweise eine in der ich mich mit einem Handtuch reinsetzen kann. Danke vorab :).

1117 10 3w

Apr 28

Dubai

Where can I get sushi/sashimi grade salmon that won't break the bank?

Cannot widely find salmon that's labeled as sushi grade in the UAE. Any salmon that's not explicitly labeled as such but still fit for raw consumption?

1 0 3w

Apr 27

Bangkok

What are good places to take my parents in Bangkok?

Anything is alright. Restaurants, Museums, Muay thai fights, idk pls recommend me guys.

0 2 4w

Apr 25

Tokyo

Do Japanese guys prefer short girls?

So my boyfriend is about 180 cm and I'm 172cm. So there isn't much of a height difference between him and me. Sometimes I wish he was taller or that I was shorter. His ex girlfriend who was Japanese...

0 3 1mo