DanielMcBane.com

Funny Travel Stories | Budget Travel Guides

  • Home
  • Travel Stories
    • Southeast Asia
      • Myanmar
      • Laos
      • Thailand
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Singapore
      • Cambodia
    • South Asia
      • India
      • Nepal
    • East Asia
      • Japan
      • China
      • South Korea
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • Spain
    • Africa
      • Morocco
    • North America
      • United States
  • Travel Guides
    • Southeast Asia
      • Laos
      • Myanmar (Burma)
    • East Asia
      • China
      • Japan
  • Travel Resources
  • About
  • Contact

Snacking on Scorpions in Beijing

Oct 29, 2014 by Daniel McBane 12 Comments

The Chinese are famous for eating everything. Name an animal and I guarantee there’s a restaurant that serves it; name any part of that animal and they’ll have a dish featuring it. To be fair, mostly this stereotype applies to the south. There’s even a saying among the Chinese that people in Guangdong province “eat […]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: food, strange food, Beijing, China, culture

Four Simple Ways to Go Broke In Beijing

Apr 20, 2013 by Daniel McBane 12 Comments

Tiananmen Square Beijing

While food, accommodation and transportation costs in China have been creeping upward and admission fees to popular attractions are reaching astronomical levels, it is still very possible to travel the country quite cheaply. That said, it is also possible to spend ridiculous amounts of money and get very little in return. I’ve written plenty on […]

Filed Under: China, Travel Tips Tagged With: Beijing, China, travel tips, scams, saving money, budget travel

Old Chinese Hipsters Dance in Beijing’s Jingshan Park

Feb 27, 2013 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

Dance in Jingshan Park Beijing

When you visit China, you can’t help but notice the bad dancing that goes on in the public parks, but these three took it to a whole new level in Beijing’s Jingshan Park and pretty much redefined the word “dance”. The new definition was not a good one, mind you, but it was certainly hilarious. […]

Filed Under: China, Funny Photos Tagged With: funny image, Beijing, China, culture, funny people, parks

Why was Pedro in Beijing and Why Was He Naked?

Feb 9, 2013 by Daniel McBane 5 Comments

Leo Hostel Beijing
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Annoying People

I haven’t added to my annoying people series in a while, so I think it’s time I introduced a person who could be a whole series on their own: the annoying hostel roommate. I’m sure I’ll be writing many more posts in the future about people with whom I’ve been stuck in dorm rooms over the years, but [read more…]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Beijing, China, annoying people, funny people, hostels

Climbing the Great Wall of China Is Not For Drunkards

Dec 1, 2012 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

Mutianyu Section Great Wall

Every visitor to Beijing makes a trip the Great Wall of China and all but a few choose between two sections: Badaling and Mutianyu. The first is the most popular and naturally, the most crowded; the second gets all those visitors who want to avoid the crowds of the first. Since more and more travelers […]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Great Wall, Beijing, China, drinking

Bad English Sign at the Great Wall of China

May 30, 2012 by Daniel McBane Leave a Comment

Bad English Sign Great Wall China Rules

This bad English sign of cable car rules at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China near Beijing is pretty clear: change your underwear before visiting or risk breaking rule #6. You can read about my attempt at climbing the Mutianyu Great Wall of China. My Beijing guide has practical information for visiting […]

Filed Under: Funny Photos, China Tagged With: funny image, Beijing, funny signs, China, bad English, Great Wall

Welcome!

As the more astute among you may have guessed, my name is Daniel McBane. I've been traveling and working overseas for almost ten years now and have finally decided to document some of the strange, crazy or just plain funny encounters and observations from my travels. I've also added a travel guide section, figuring I should reward my four readers by providing at least something of use. Read more on my about page.

Get new stories by email

Recommend This Site

Recent Posts

The World's Saddest Zoo (If Not, I'd Hate To See What Tops It)

The World's Saddest Zoo (If Not, I'd Hate To See What Tops It)

The Flooded Streets of Shenzhen

The Flooded Streets of Shenzhen

Annoying Trekker Abuses Friendly Guesthouse Owner

Annoying Trekker Abuses Friendly Guesthouse Owner

Transportation Problems in India: Why Can't I Leave Goa?

Transportation Problems in India: Why Can't I Leave Goa?

Trekking On Our Day Off From Trekking in Manang

Trekking On Our Day Off From Trekking in Manang

Travel Guides

  • Laos
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • China
  • Japan

Funny Stories

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Germany
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • United States

Funny Advice

  • Photography Tips
  • Travel Tips

DanielMcBane.com

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure Policy

Connect

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Google +
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

Like DanielMcBane.com

© 2023 by Daniel McBane · All rights reserved