An American’s Survival Guide To China

Today I am happy to introduce guest blogger Louise Baker to amerikajin.net. This is her first entry on this blog, so please help me in welcoming her and hopefully you’ll be [...]

Tue, Aug 24th | Planning
Hong Kong Octopus Card

If you plan on being in Hong Kong for an extended period, an Octopus card will make your life a whole lot easier. Simply put, an Octopus works like a debit card [...]

Tue, Mar 31st | Planning
3 Ways To Distinguish Fake Chinese RMB

It slipped my mind in Shanghai that I could have been dealt counterfeit Renminbi (RMB), but that’s exactly what happened [...]

Tue, Mar 24th | Planning
Red Bus Or Green Bus

One of the cheapest means of transportation around Hong Kong is the public light bus. It seats 16 people and is very convenient as long as you know your destination and possible stops in between [...]

Sun, Mar 15th | Planning
Hong Kong To Macau In 5 Easy Steps

Nothing can be more frustrating than running into hiccups while traveling. Granted there are alternatives to this solution, here are the simple steps I took in getting to Macau from Hong Kong [...]

Fri, Sep 12th | Planning
Bangkok Transportation

I’m not a good flier. Been scared of heights since I was a kid, and the least bit of turbulence paints a mental image of me plummeting to my death [...]

Tue, Aug 26th | Planning
Japan Airlines (JAL)

JAL has to be the most comfortable airlines that I have ever traveled on. I’ve flown with them in the past, and their quality of service continues to exceed my expectations [...]

Sat, Aug 9th | Planning
Tokyo Train System

The last time I was in Japan I didn’t pay much attention on how I got from point A to point B. I had a local friend who took me to all the destinations while I just followed along [...]

Tue, Jul 29th | Planning
Using Your Electronics In Asia

One of the biggest concerns while traveling to Asia is if and how our electronics can function there. The question we should really be asking first is what types of electronics are we wanting to use? [...]

Mon, Jul 28th | Gadgets, Planning