Budget Travel ⁽⁹⁷⁾

Roaming China | I Actually Found a Summer Escape in Xishuangbanna No one could have predicted it—a spontaneous decision to return to China from Laos led me to stumble upon an entire cool summer in Xishuangbanna, a city famous for its heat. While my friends…

Yunnan Is Beautiful, But I Won't Be Coming Back A Journey Between Expectation and Reality In 2020, I seriously considered using my annual leave for Yunnan for the first time. Back then, both Guangzhou and Yunnan were under COVID lockdowns simultaneously, so I ended up…

To the Place Where the Wind Blows: A 7-Day Slow Travel Guide to Dali and Lijiang If you're longing for an escape from the city's noise, hoping to let the sea breeze blow away your fatigue, or dreaming of watching a golden sunrise at the…

Rediscovering Lijiang: A 6-Day Journey Through Villages, Ancient Towns, and Wilderness By Julie | Travel Magazine Contributor Destination: Lijiang, Yunnan Province Travel Dates: September 16–21, 2022 Duration: 6 Days, 5 Nights Travel Style: Solo Adventure Budget: Mid-range (specific costs vary by preference) For years, my…

Opening a Ten-Year Travel Diary: Do You See Me in the Passage of Time? Ten years ago, I was in my early twenties, carrying an old camera and clutching a hand-drawn map, bold enough to jump on a train to a strange city all by…