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Beijing, China - Where to Stay

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There are various types of accommodation available in Beijing, depending on your preferences of location, budget and experience of stay. The list below provides you some different staying options  that you could find in the country, especially for Beijing city. i) Youth Hostel (YHA) Currently there are nine YHA branches around Beijing city. Some of the youth hostels provide dorm-type accommodation, besides the standard room. A basic room with minimal design and facilities, these hostels come as a decent option for backpackers and those on a shoestring budget that wished to stay in the city center. To explore further, do check out its website www.yhachina.com . ii) Fast Chain Hotel These reputable fast chain hotels are sprouting around the city. Compared to usual 3-star hotels, the rooms offered in fast chain hotels are with competitive price and they also maintain a good level of management as well as hygiene. You can visit below websites to obtain more detail...

Bangkok - Taxi Tips, Airbnb Apartment & MCD

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Sawadekap~ We touched down safely at DMK airport, Bangkok after around 2hours of flight. After collect our luggage, we started looking for taxi to go to our rented apartment. DMK airport, Bangkok Thailand. There are few taxi counters at the airport, try to compare the price and bargain for the best price. The rate depends on the location and don’t forget to ask about gasoline and toll charges! The best price we got is 1000baht for a Toyota mini van which can fit 7 adults 1 baby and all our luggages. Our driver asked us to pay for the toll, which is about 170baht (in total) few minutes after departing from the airport. Then only we realized toll is not included and toll in Bangkok is far more expensive than Malaysia!  Anyway, we are willing to pay for the toll since the traffic condition is really different with toll and without toll. Bangkok’s traffic is worse than KL, I would say! The very old-school toll ticket! Tips: Compare the price and try t...