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Chinese toilets

Yes, this post will talk extensively about toilets. You have been warned. Most toilets in China are just like the ones bck home. But at some point, you’ll likely encounter a Chinese toilet, or squat...

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Free kids

Free kids, you ask? Am I looking to give Noob away to avoid having to do any more long-haul flights with him? Nah… the flights weren’t that bad. (I’ll blog about those separately). Anyway, what I mean...

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Long-haul flights with The World’s Worst Flyer

Onboard our flight from Shanghai to Tokyo on the way home from China He may look cute… because, well, he is. But I’ve dubbed Noob “The World’s Worst Flyer,” because, well, he is! So I was truly...

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Jet lag

Ahhhh, jet lag. Always “fun” to deal with. Even more “fun” to deal with when you’re dealing with your own and that of two small children. Small time differences (1 to 3 hours)Since most of our travel...

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The kids’ health and safety in China

By far the biggest challenge during our trip to China was ensuring that the kids (the two outside ones and the one inside, too) stayed healthy and safe. To be honest, I didn’t even really research much...

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Navigating the Shanghai and Beijing subway systems

Noob and me on the Shanghai metro As I mentioned in my last post, we navigated both Shanghai and Beijing by subway, almost exclusively. Much cheaper than taking taxis everywhere, and much more...

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Shanghai activities

We did a lot while we were in China, and some activities require a more lengthy explanation than our typical activities while traveling. So I’ll do separate posts on what we did in Shanghai and...

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Beijing activities

The Great Wall of China A must-see! There are multiple sections that are relatively close to Beijing. The best-known is Badaling, but most Great Wall reviews says that Mutianyu is much better, mostly...

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What I should have known about Chinese hospitals

That’s Noob and Littles at the Shanghai World Aquarium back in January. A few seconds after taking that picture, Noob tumbled off the little ledge that the kids are on and hit his chin on the edge. We...

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Trip log: China

Finally, a trip log for this amazing adventure! :) Locations: Shanghai and Beijing, China Dates: January 7-24, 2012 Ages: Littles = 4 years 6 months, Noob = 23 months, Q = 14-17 weeks gestation Methods...

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