About this episode

Brian Sampson shares practical tips and insights from his cycling experiences in China.

Brian Sampson is cycling through China for the second time, and this update is packed with everything you'd actually want to know before attempting it yourself. He covers the apps that make daily life manageable (WeChat, Alipay, trip.com, and a VPN you'll need from day one), how to find hotels that accept foreign passports, what border crossings look like, and why cycling in northern China is a completely different experience to the mountainous south. Brian also shares his highlig...

People in this episode

Host: Bella Molloy

Guest: Brian Sampson

Topics covered

• cycling
• travel tips
• China
• border crossings
• apps for travel
• cultural experiences

Keywords

• cycling in China
• travel apps
• border crossings
• hotels for foreigners
• northern vs southern China

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WeChat, Alipay, trip.com, VPN

Places: China, northern China, mountainous south

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