READY for your trip to China with these Travel Tips ✈️ VPN, Taxi, Hotels, Data, Cash & more | 2024
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In this video I'm sharing more travel tips so you're absolutely ready for your trip to China. I'll discuss most FAQ's from my last China travel tips video about topics such as VPN, how to order a taxi in China, public transport in China, simcard/data in China and many many more useful things good to know before your trip.
If you haven't seen my previous video, make sure so watch that one as well as it provides you with 15 travel tips you need to know before going to China.
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00:00 Intro
00:15 How I plan my trip to China
00:47 VPN in China
02:38 Mobile data in China
03:28 How to use Airalo e-sim
04:46 Airalo discount code
05:20 Problem with iPhone in China
05:53 Booking flight to China
06:28 Booking hotel in China
07:46 Taxi's in China
10:42 Public transport/subway in Shanghai
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12:37 Drinkable water in China
13:06 Floors/levels in Chinese buildings
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I live inGermany and i wish a China Trip for 2025
You’re welcome! ☺️
Thanks for the video, learned a lot! Regarding the metro, can you also reuse the card and charge it so one does not have to use the machine every time? And is transporation universal across all chinese cities?
Hi! Glad it was helpful :) the metro card I used are not reusable, they’ll be eaten again by the turnstile when you exit. I asked my nieces about this and they say that most people in China use Alipay on their phone when using the metro so they don’t have to buy a ticket every time. If you don’t have Alipay, it’s also possible to get a reusable metro card at a service desk at the metro station. The ones you get from the ticket machines (which I got) are only for one use. Hope this helps!
@@sophiellune thanks
You could buy a diffrent prepay card for metro and it could be recharge in some machine. And nowadays most people can just use the app on the phone to scan to use metro so the prepay card is not so popular. But its still available in all the metro in China cities at least those I visited：）
Anyway for myself I keep a prepay metro card because I dont like to take out my phone every time and find the app. And though its been called a "card" , in fact I buy a tiny version just in size of a coin so I attached it to my key. You can buy it in the metro shop
Hi Sophie. Thanks for another great video right on time for me…
Two questions:
1. AirAlo app - can this be used for all your international WhatsApp calls too? I mean in China if I need to call or use data I’ll use AirAlo but for calling international with WhatsApp can I still use this? And express VPN helps for WiFi connection right? (Thanks for the AirAlo discount code BTW).
2. International hotels - Hilton or others are on Booking. Do you think I’d have any problem with staying with those?
3 - last bonus question 😬😅😜: regular taxi is safe right? I mean those are regulated taxis? If I want to make a bit longer trips can I use taxis? And how is car rental works? Can I drive or is it safe driving a rental in China for a Westerner?
Thanks a lot 🤗🤗🤗
Hello! Glad I could help you on time :) my answers for your questions:
A1: Airalo is an e-sim that you can download for data, but it’s not for calling. It’s an e-sim for data only, you won’t get a new phone number and you won’t be able to call with the e-sim. When you call with WhatsApp, you’re on data (or WiFi) so it’s possible, although I wouldn’t use WhatsApp calls on your data unless it’s necessary because it cost a lot of data to call.
VPNs don’t help with the WiFi connection. VPNs makes it possible for you to go on the blocked apps in China such as WhatsApp, and TH-cam, but you still need to have internet connection to be able to go on the apps. So if you want to use TH-cam in China, you need: internet (WiFi or data) + VPN.
A2: Like I mentioned in the video, I don’t think hotels on Booking would reject foreigners as they’re already registered on international platforms. If you’re still in doubt, I’d mail or call them before arriving just to ask if it’s a problem. If it’s a hotel you found on a Chinese platform, I’d definitely double check with them if you can check in with a foreign passport.
A3: Regular taxi’s are safe! They all have a personal taxi number and their licenses displayed inside the car so you know it’s legit. Sometimes there are people trying to get you in their cars while you’re waiting for a taxi in at the official taxi station, but I wouldn’t trust those people.
You can use taxi’s for longer trips but it depends on how long your trip is, is it still within the city/region or completely outside? For longer trips to another city, there are any other options to get around, for example the train.
Lastly about renting a car in China, if you really need it at a remote place you could do it, but in big cities I really don’t recommend you to rent a car. The traffic could get bad and not everyone drives according to the rules, so it can be dangerous if you’re not used to this. Most of the times there are enough public transport options for you to get around, so you won’t need to put yourself through the stress of driving in a big city in China.
Hope this helps, if you have more questions let me know and wishing you a pleasant journey in China.
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Thankyou for your very informative video! I do have a question for you. How are Americans received in China these days? I have been in the past and absolutely loved it! The people were very warm and friendly, and I had a really amazing time. Now given the current political atmosphere between the U.S. and China I was wondering if it would be advisable to travel there now. I would be interested to hear your perspective on this. Thanks ! PS your are absolutely gorgeous!
Hi Greg, thank you so much for your warm message! That’s a very good question, but I’m afraid I can’t give you a good objective answer for it. When I was there, I didn’t experience much regarding this situation. For me, it felt similar to the years before when I was visiting China. This is my personal experience, so it could be different for others of course. If you’re hesitating, I’d suggest you to look into it before going just to be sure.
I hope this helps you a bit, if you have more questions let me know! 😊
There is no problem, no need to worry.
Ground floor being 1 makes more sense.
Hotel wifi works... for sites and apps used in China.
Glad to hear that ☺️
but can you then connect to a VPN and access google, facebook, or other western websites?
Hey Sophie, may i ask if you could access directly to blocked APP, such as yahoo email, youtube, etc, via AirAlo without VPN? Thanks
Hi! The Airalo eSIM only provides you with data, so it’s a good back up for when you can’t connect to any WiFi in China (like me in the last 2 years). To be able to access blocked apps, you’ll need a VPN. So to be able to access TH-cam for example, you’ll need internet (data or WiFi) + working VPN.
Hope this helps and if you need more help let me know!
did you figure out how to connect to wifi in china? also: does bying the Airalo e-sim allow you to connect to mobile data? if so, does it work? can you then use a vpn to connect to google, facebook, etc.?
Hi! I can connect to the WiFi in China but for some reason it never has internet connection. Airalo is an e-sim, it gives you data and it works well for me. The last 2 years when I couldn’t connect to any WiFi in china, I relied on Airalo to be connected. Once you have internet, you can turn on your VPN to be able to access all the apps.
Does Surfshark VPN okay ?
I never used it before so idk..
does airalo allow you to use google, facebook, instagram, and other western apps without connecting to a VPN?? also, could I use the Airalo e-sim in addition to my original UK sim card, or would I have to remove the UK sim card to use Airalo?
Good question! But unfortunately no, Airalo only provides data and it’s not a VPN. So if you want to be able to access all the apps while in China, you’ll need internet (data or wifi) + VPN.
About your UK sim card: you can still keep your physical sim card in your phone because Airalo is just an e-sim in the app on your phone. I’d recommend you to turn off your UK sim in settings when using the Airalo e-sim to prevent roaming and extra costs. You could have both on in settings, but I always turn my main sim off when using Airalo so I know my data is all from Airalo.
what kind of geo tag do you use for your checked-in luggage to track it? could you give me a link?
I'm using an AirTag in my suitcase, here's a link to the one I use (Amazon): amzn.to/3wPwmXU
@@sophiellune thanks! Is there one for non apple users?
@@dkane2040there must be non Apple tags! But I don’t have any experience with other ones so I can’t recommend you any good ones. Maybe search for ‘gps tags for luggage/pets’, you’ll get many options!