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yunnan road trip. my 7 day route.
rented a car and drove around yunnan for a week. here's my route.
day 1. arrived in kunming. walked around green lake park. ate crossing bridge noodles.
day 2. drove to dali. 4 hours. stayed in an old town guesthouse. walked around erhai lake.
day 3. drove around erhai lake. stopped at xizhou tow ...
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xi'an beyond the terracotta warriors.
everyone goes to xi'an for the terracotta warriors. but the city has more to offer.
the muslim quarter is great for food. lamb skewers, persimmon cakes, and a flatbread thing i forgot the name of. go hungry.
the city wall is impressive. you can rent a bike and ride the whole loop. takes about 2 ho ...
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guilin and yangshuo. the landscape is unreal.
just came back from guilin and yangshuo. the mountains are incredible. pictures don't do it justice.
in guilin, i took the li river cruise to yangshuo. 4 hours on the boat. the scenery along the way was the best part.
yangshuo is smaller but more laid back. rented a bike and rode through the count ...
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5 days in yunnan. my favorite part was the small towns.
spent 5 days in yunnan last month. everyone talks about dali and lijiang but my favorite was a small town called shaxi.
it's about 3 hours from dali by bus. the old town is small but quiet. no big crowds. just locals and a few guesthouses.
stayed in a guesthouse run by a local family. they made me ...
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5 days in xi'an. terracotta warriors and more.
spent 5 days in xi'an last month. everyone goes for the terracotta warriors but there's more to see.
terracotta warriors. obviously. took a bus from the train station. cost about 2 usd. the site is huge. pit 1 is the main one. pits 2 and 3 are smaller but less crowded. spent 3 hours there.
city wa ...
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yunnan off the beaten path. dali and lijiang are crowded but worth it.
i spent 3 weeks in yunnan last year. everyone goes to dali and lijiang and yes they are crowded. but here is how i still enjoyed them.
in dali stay outside the ancient town. i found a hostel near erhai lake. cheaper and quieter. rented a bicycle and rode around the lake. took me like 6 hours but i ...
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shanghai in 2 days. what i actually did.
everyone said shanghai is just a big modern city and i would get bored after one day. they were wrong.
i had two days there and could have easily stayed longer.
day one i walked the bund in the morning. super touristy but you have to do it. the buildings on the old side are beautiful and looking a ...
my 3 day beijing itinerary (avoid the crowds hopefully)
lived in beijing for 3 years so here's what I tell friends who visit.
day 1 - forbidden city. book tickets online before you go!! can't stress this enough. spend 3-4 hours there, then walk to jingshan park right behind it. the view from the top is probably the best in beijing. at night I'd say wangf ...
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3 Days in Beijing: The Perfect Itinerary for First-Timers
I've lived in Beijing for 3 years and have hosted countless visitors. Here's a realistic 3-day itinerary that covers the highlights without exhausting you.
**Day 1: The Imperial Tour**
- Morning: Forbidden City (book tickets online in advance, spend 3-4 hours)
- Afternoon: Jingshan Park (best view ...
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