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Close quarters: 10 dos and don’ts for your next group tour | Atlas & Boots
There’s always one. That summarises my philosophy when it comes to group travel. There’s always one person who will annoy you beyond what feels tolerable. In Miami – an otherwise magical trip – it was a journalist who couldn’t leave a single sight without asking a dozen questions, holding up the rest of us. In India, it was an inveterate witterer. For some reason, this woman – let’s call her Millie – felt the need to narrate the entire trip. Incidentally, her 16-year-old-daughter wore noise-cancelling headphones near-constantly, leaving the rest of us to deal with the wittering. The post Close quarters: 10 dos and don’ts for your next group tour appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
J. Cole Posts Statement After Leaving Chinese Basketball Association
J. Cole shared a statement on social media after he was reported to be leaving the Chinese Basketball Association after one game.
7 best rail journeys that you can do on a budget | Atlas & Boots
Here at Atlas & Boots, we’ve long had differing opinions on the virtues of train travel. Peter believes it’s the best way to see a country: slow, sustainable, ground level. In contrast, I generally find it cramped and stressful. I like the romance of rail travel and would certainly like to do it more but, in reality, hauling a suitcase down a narrow corridor into a compartment full of strangers is not my idea of fun, nor is shared commode. The Orient Express and its ilk are a different matter of course, but they’re not exactly suited to a modest budget. The post 7 stunning rail journeys – for a modest budget appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
28 interesting facts about China | Atlas & Boots
I visited China nearly 20 years ago and found a country on the march. China may be one of the world’s most ancient civilizations, with its continuous culture stretching back thousands of years, but today’s relatively modern nation – the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949 – is more like several different countries rolled into one. The post 28 interesting facts about China appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
What is the best eSIM for China in 2025? | Atlas & Boots
Over the course of my 15-day trip to China, most of my fellow travellers had problems connecting. They were often unable to pay with credit card (via AliPay or WeChat) or navigate using Google Maps. Meanwhile, my connection proved stable and consistent across a large swathe of the country, from Beijing to Shanghai, via Xi’an, Emei Shan, Chengdu and Yangshuo. To ease the pain of future travellers, I share below the best eSIM for China. The post What is the best eSIM for China in 2025? appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
What I hoped to show my nieces with my solo trip to China | Atlas & Boots
In the week before Christmas, I hosted a family gathering at my house. At some point in the afternoon, my 31-year-old nephew arrived with his baby daughter. To everyone’s shock, he had brought her alone without the supervision of his wife. My sisters and I were impressed that he had ventured out alone with his child. As we praised and grilled him (“was she okay in the car?”, “does she need to be fed?”, “is she warm enough?”), I realised just how far we still have to go when it comes to gender equality. My 27-year-old niece never gets this type of reception when she brings her baby round on her own. The post What I hoped to show my nieces with my solo trip to China appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
Trump Meets With TikTok CEO As Federal Ban Looms
The CEO of TikTok met with Donald Trump at his Florida estate on Monday. The move comes weeks before the social media platform is set to be banned in the U.S. due to a law signed earlier this year.
Hennessy Workers In France Strike Over Bottling Brandy In China Plans
Hennessy workers in France organized a strike in protest to a planned move to shift bottling operations of the brandy to China.
10 remarkable international borders | Atlas & Boots
From mountains to libraries, we take a look at some of the most extraordinary international borders to be found across the globe. Over the last few years, we’ve seen an impressive collection of new websites, blogs and social media accounts dedicated to ‘travel porn’. They’re filled with big, sweeping images of fairytale lands and precarious precipices. The post 10 remarkable international borders appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
Countries where you can see tigers in the wild | Atlas & Boots
From the Russian taiga to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, we profile the places and countries where you can see tigers in the wild A century ago, as many as 100,000 wild tigers stalked the planet but by the dawn of the 21st century, that figure had plummeted by around 95% largely due to habitat loss and The post Countries where you can see tigers in the wild appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
The Simpsons Episode Mentioning China’s “Forced Labor” Cut from Disney+ in Hong Kong
Season 34 episode "One Angry Lisa" references "forced labor camps where children make smartphones." The Simpsons Episode Mentioning China’s “Forced Labor” Cut from Disney+ in Hong Kong Eddie Fu
Chinese Communist Party official pleads guilty to helping Bitcoin miners
According to a report published by state-owned daily news program Xinwen Lianbo on Dec. 29, Xiao Yi, the former Communist Party secretary of the City of Fuzhou, pleaded guilty to corruption charges in the Zhejiang Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court. During his tenure as director from 2008 to 2021, Yi was accused of accepting over 125 million Chinese yuan ($18 million) in bribes related to construction programs and illicit promotions. In addition to the aforementioned counts, Yi also pleaded guilty to charges related to business transactions between himself and Bitcoin (BTC) miners from 2017 to 2021. It is unclear if the series of charges were related. As reported by Xinwen Lianbo: “During his 2017 to 2021 tenure as the Communist Party Secretary of the City of Fuzhou, Xiao Yi provided sup...
