2008 Olympics: Advice to travelers attending the Beijing Olympics

by Debby Dyess

If you have the opportunity to visit China for the 2008 Summer Olympics, you'd better be well into the planning stage. Time is growing shorter by the second, facilities are already crowded, and tickets are going fast. Befo...read more

by anindita

Being in Beijing China is a difficult country to traverse if you don't know the language. Though the people can be friendly, it's no good if you can't speak or write or at least point to a Chinese (Mandarin) translation...read more

by Anthony Bonificio

So you're going to the Beijing Olympics, and heading to China for the first time. Good for you. It's a great opportunity, and a chance to broaden one's horizons to see a small part of a country that most people only know f...read more

by Vic

If you are going to the 2008 Olympic games, you'll get much more from the experience if you prepare yourself a little. Trust me, I did a lot of research before heading off to China and still compared my first week in the ...read more

by Vandana Dabole

All Olympics lovers around the world are curiously waiting for the upcoming Olympics. Their minds are filled up with all events, games that are going to be held in the Olympics. First and the foremost is to know well about...read more

by Ray Fauteux

I think it's safe to say that attending the Beijing Olympics might be far different than any other Olympic Games that a person might have the opportunity to travel to. The main reason is because for centuries China has ...read more

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by barbara sirrot

Beijing is such a charming and ancient city that it seems a waste to travel that far and only see Olympic events. When I was in the city in 2006, I was traveling with my family in the spring of the year. We were able to ...read more