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A Long Time Trapped in a Cage, I've Finally Returned to Nature: A 9-Day Escape to Lijiang, Lugu Lake, and Shuanglang Prologue: When Life Becomes a Cage, the Distance Is the Antidote Have you ever had that moment? Every day you repeat the same route,…

Three Days on Erhai Lake: A Slow Living Experiment by Two Procrastinators We always say "next time," but keep pushing "next time" until it becomes "never." It wasn't until our wedding date was approaching that we realized we hadn't even planned a proper honeymoon —…

When the Wind Blew Away Dali's Straw Hat There's a peculiar kind of magic that happens when you arrive in a place before it wakes up. The streets are empty, the shops are shuttered, and the only sound is the soft shuffle of your own…

Living the Good Life: A 6-Day Journey Through Kunming, Dali, Xizhou, Shuanglang, and Caicun — Complete Travel Guide with Stunning Photos Some places, just by saying their name, make your heart soften. Erhai Lake is one of those places. I had imagined this scene countless…

Drifting Above the Clouds: A Journey Through Sichuan & Yunnan There's a peculiar magic that happens when you finally step into a place you've only ever dreamed about. For me, that magic unfolded across twelve unforgettable days in the autumn of 2014, as my husband…