Do Americans Need a Visa to Visit China?

Do Americans Need a Visa to Visit China?
Do Americans Need a Visa to Visit China?
National Geographic Traveler editor at large Christopher Elliott is the magazine’s consumer advocate and ombudsman. Over the past 15 years he has helped countless readers fix their trips. Here’s his latest advice.

China Quiz, Part 1

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China Quiz, Part 1
China Quiz, Part 1
The world's most populous country has no lack of culture, quirk, or history.

Valentines Day Quiz, Part 2

Valentines Day Quiz, Part 2
Valentines Day Quiz, Part 2
From famous couples to heart-shaped islands, test your knowledge of global Valentine's Day trivia

China Quiz, Part 2

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China Quiz, Part 2
China Quiz, Part 2
Dive deeper into Chinese culture and landmarks in Part 2 of this educational travel quiz.

Harvest Festivals Quiz, Part 1

Harvest Festivals Quiz, Part 1
Harvest Festivals Quiz, Part 1
Feasting, dancing, visiting spirits. The end of summer and the coming New Year are a time of celebration in many cultures around the world. But it’s not all trick or treat. See how much you know with this quiz.

Stephanie’s Taipei

Stephanie’s Taipei
Stephanie’s Taipei
Stephanie Hsu, who hails from New Jersey, relocated to Taipei on a “winter-break whim” and has never looked back. She now spends her days studying business at National Taiwan University and blogging about the place she calls home on her website, The Thousandth Girl. Here are a few of Stephanie’s favorite things about the city The Wall Street Journal’s China bureau described as “Asia’s answer to Portland, Oregon.”

Insider’s Guide to Yunnan, China

Insider’s Guide to Yunnan, China
Insider’s Guide to Yunnan, China
Land of peaks, valleys, and monasteries, Yunnan is home to the largest number of ethnic groups in China. The gateway towns of Shangri-La (much of which, sadly, burned in January 2014) and Lijiang showcase area traditions and cultures, but many interesting sites lie in the countryside. Here’a an insider’s guide to this wondrous region.

National Geographic’s 125th Anniversary Expedition: FULL MOVIE

National Geographic’s 125th Anniversary Expedition: FULL MOVIE
National Geographic’s 125th Anniversary Expedition: FULL MOVIE
Superlatives are the bane of travel publishing. Magazines tend to shout their hot pink sans serif headlines, boasting the highest, remotest, southernmost, fanciest, nicest, cheapest, most sophisticated, most beautiful, and most wonderful; in short—the best. But who decides these things, and what exactly constitutes the very best travel experience? Playing with pandas in China? Riding…

China’s Stone Temple Pilots

China’s Stone Temple Pilots
China’s Stone Temple Pilots
A Buddha carved into rock at the Yungang Grottoes has looked over the bleak plains of northern China for more than 1,500 years. Pilgrims journey to this UNESCO World Heritage site through the gateway city of Datong, a former imperial capital turned soot-stained coal city. But those industrial scars are fading.

Panda Love #RTW

Panda Love #RTW
Panda Love #RTW
How do you get a panda to sit still? With lots of honey. This is what I learned while visiting the Chengdu Panda Base during a morning layover on this, my extraordinary expedition around the world by private jet. That’s right. I got to cuddle a baby panda on my private-jet layover in southern China.…
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