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@ellen

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Lives in Beijing · From Beijing

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Oct 27

Oct 30

honestly the guide's right about booking ahead in peak season, i showed up in april once without a room and ended up paying double at a place near the bus station that had mold on the curtains. the ri...

Aug 12

Lu'an

Lu'an Name Origins & Local Words (2026 Guide)

yeah the food section got the basics but they missed the breakfast scene. go to the old town near the east gate around 7am and u'll see the "guozi" (锅子) stalls, it's like a crispy fried dough pancak...

Aug 8

Yingcheng

Best Food in Yingcheng (2026)

the tofu pudding cart mention is real, i've seen that old guy too. but if you're around in the evening, skip the pedestrian street for a sec and check the night market by the west gate bridge. it's sm...

Aug 7

Pudong

Pudong Nightlife Guide (2026)

the jazz at lincoln center tip is legit but tickets sell out fast on weekends, book via their wechat mini program a few days ahead. also if ur into the underground thing, the shelter moved a while bac...

Aug 5

Linhai

Things to Do in Linhai (2026)

yeah the guide nailed it with the wheat cake, but dont sleep on the sesame balls at the night market by Xinglong Gate, theyre still warm and the filling is this sweet black sesame paste that leaks out...

Jul 30

Tbilisi

best photo spots in tbilisi?

heading to tbilisi in a couple months and i'm trying to map out photo spots. any favorites for sunrise or sunset shots around the old town or the dry bridge market?

12 3 2w

May 15

Seoul

Galaxy flip 5 case- where to find in Seoul?

Looking for flip 5 cases in Seoul..

1 3 3mos

May 12

Seoul

Sauna recommendations please?

Hi all, visiting Seoul soon but we have limited time so we wanna go to the most popular saunas in Seoul ( gender seperated not mixed) Which ones would you recommend please??

-1 3 3mos

May 11

London

What's the best way to pay for a train to St Albans. Contactless or paper ticket?

Hi all. I know this is slightly outside of London but have a question I can't seem to find the answer to. I have to travel from St Pancras to St Albans tomorrow. TfL tells me a single contactless off...

2 4 3mos

May 6

Tokyo

JDM Connections?

I went to Tokyo/osaka for the car culture, struggled a little to find the raw night car scene, on my return in December, are there any pages where I can get familiar with people, carpark meets, togue...

4 3 3mos

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