After you’ve had your fill of Peking Duck while in Beijing, you might want to try something else. A fabulous option is a Brazilian restaurant called Alameda, which is in Na-Li Mall, off Sanlitun Lu Street (also referred to as Bar Street due to its many drinking establishments). Once you’ve found Na-Li Mall, take some…
Imagine a French vintner from Bordeaux trying to turn a rocky field he called “totally no man’s land” into a winery. Now, imagine that this patch of dirt was subject to harsh winters of -20 degrees Celsius, was within sight of the Great Wall of China, and was about 70 kilometers northwest of Beijing. That…
Brace yourself. IKEA just opened its second largest store in the world, next to its flagship store in Stockholm. This one is in Beijing — a seven-story, $100 million showplace with a restaurant that can seat 700, a lobby that’s three stories high, plus showrooms that are 500 yards long, encompassing 77 living rooms, kitchens…
I once stayed in a youth hostel in Koblentz, Germany for $2 that was a centuries-old castle. That gave me bragging rights for a while for the oldest place I’ve spent the night. If you like that kind of funky stuff, hop a plane for Beijing, take a bus for about 90 miles from Dongzhimen…
Here’s a steal of a deal to Beijing. Fly from LA on February 14, 2006, for just $859 per person. This includes: round-trip airfare to China’s capital, breakfast daily, a first-class hotel, and more. Two other departures (January 17 and January 31) are about $929 per person. Call Gate 1 Travel: 1.800.682.3333 or visit www.gate1travel.com…