plan a trip.
itineraries, budgets, and when to go.
realistic plans, not fantasies.
the first-timer route
10 days, 4 cities, all by bullet trainbeijing vs shanghai
palaces vs skyline, side by sidewhen to go
seasons + the holiday weeks to dodgechengdu vs chongqing
calm pandas vs cyberpunk cliffsbudget
real daily costs, in usdweather by month
6 cities × 12 months, one chartmy first 48 hours
pudong, panic, and one very long gateby brandon · 8 min readmy carry-on list
three weeks, one bag, zero regrets*by brandon · 8 min readthe dispatchchina rules
china rules
change monthly.
visa updates, new train routes, the app that broke this week. one email, every other friday. no spam, no cap.
we’ll text you.
(email. we’ll email you.)