2018 TBC Student’s Spring Break!

The Beijing Center - March 28, 2018

TBC students took the opportunity to travel throughout Asia this spring break! Whether they stayed in China or traveled out of the country to explore! This is a slight breakdown of their trips and some cities our 2018 Spring Students visited during the break!

Tyler L. (Le Moyne College 19’) – Thailand

Tyler went to Thailand on a small budget was able to make it work! His total budget was about $500 for his whole trip, and spent 7 days in Thailand! 2 nights in Bangkok, and 5 in Ao Nang/Krabi. Tyler has been quoted as saying, “I would definitely recommend this trip to someone on a lower budget, I even decided fly out of Tianjin, where it was a little cheaper than Beijing. I traveled alone but it was well worth every moment.” Read more about his trip here.

2. Brian V. (Gonzaga 19’) – Nanjing-> Hangzhou-> Shanghai

Brian and his Father traveled the “Three Cities Trip” which consisted of Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. He spent a week traveling China and sight-seeing the beautiful Chinese landscape. Brian even attributes this trip to helping his Chinese navigation and communicational skills! Brian’s trip was around $500 for his entire trip, including food and lodging throughout the week and his train rides!

3. Melissa C. (Loyola Chicago 19’) – Shanghai -> Seoul

Melissa spent her spring break in Shanghai and Seoul, South Korea! Melissa planned her trip about a month in advance before break helping her save big, she took a train to Shanghai for about $50, and her flight to Seoul and back was about $500, and she lodged in both cities for about $100 in total! Melissa traveled to Shanghai and Seoul by herself for a week!

4. Sabrina L. & Matthew C. (Loyola Chicago 19’ / Loyola Marymount 19’) Chengdu, Emeishan, Guilin, Hangzhou, Shanghai

Matthew and Sabrina went on an intense trip throughout their spring break spanning 8 days and 5 cities! The two together split lodging at about $450-500 each throughout the trip! The two were on the move constantly! The two rode trains go navigate throughout their trip, coming out to be about $100, the total of the trip coming out to $700 including food! Sabrina and Matthew are season travelers and this was a challenge even for them, but the trip can be easily abbreviated for a novice traveler!

5. Jessica V. ( Loyola Chicago 19′) Tokyo, Japan

Jessica took her break to Tokyo with her family after a couple of days in Beijing! Her round trip flight was $400, and spent the week in an AirBnB! Her total trip was about $500! She was able to enjoy authentic food, and all the ramen in the world during her time in Tokyo!