10:00 update. After a rather good night sleep and a complimentary breakfast at the Sofitel Club, we're off to see the Terra Cotta warriors just outside Xian. There's a lot of built up towards this visit, and I hope we're not disappointed. Following the visit, we'll hopefully go bike riding on the wall that encircles the old city. Have a great day! :) 18:30 update. We're back from the Terra Cotta site. We got there by taking a taxi from the hotel to the railway s...

13:00 update. After a nice 8-hour long sleep, we woke up to a hot day in Xian. We'll soon be off to explore the old part of Xian and perhaps take a trip on its ancient walls. For the time being, we're enjoying the executive lounge (free of charge...) and having a great time. More to come later on the day. :) 20:30 update. Had a great day in Xian today. First of all, we took a (very cheap!) taxi to the Forest of Stone Steles museum, which has the largest collecti...

Hey y'all. :) We said goodbye to Beijing on Tuesday morning, headed for the airport to take a flight to Xian (which was delayed by an hour...). Upon landing we took a bus to central Xian and then spent 30 minutes trying to get a taxi and walk to the hotel in a blazing heat of almost 40 degrees. We ended up taking a 1$ Tooktook to the number 1 hotel in Xian (arrived in style). We originally booked a luxury room but since we're Accor A|Club members, we were immedi...