Chengdu Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors: Things to Do, Transport, Food and Itinerary

Taikoo Li at night — Photo by Tan Tai Nguyen

Chengdu was the city we chose for our very first trip to China. We’ve always loved the cuteness of giant pandas — from animated hits like Kung Fu Panda and We Bare Bears to countless other shows featuring these adorable creatures. And Chengdu? It’s basically the panda capital of the world. In this post, I’ll … Read more

Our Real Itinerary: 3 Cities — Chengdu, Chongqing & Shanghai

Hongya Cave — Chongqing — Photo by Tan Tai Nguyen

If you’ve already read our post about why we chose China, this is where we get into the details — the actual day-by-day itinerary of our trip. We spent about 12 days across three major Chinese cities: Chengdu, Chongqing, and Shanghai. That was just enough time to fully immerse ourselves in the food, culture, streets, … Read more