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My 2018: An 80% Vietnam Check-In Report – A Foodie's Demo Journey "The world is my university, nature and humanity my textbooks, direct experience my method of learning, and the elements—wind, rain, frost, scorching sun, morning stars, and moonlight—my rewards." — Demo, travel blogger at…

South of the Clouds: Lugu Lake, Lijiang, and Dali – Mountains, Waters, Ancient Towns, and Stray Dogs In the late summer of 2018, on the eve of my graduate studies, I set off with two close friends – Cong and Yiyi – backpacks loaded, toward…

One Person, Seven Days, Three Cities: My Complete Yunnan Solo Travel Guide (With Detailed Transport & Pitfall Tips) Before Departure "Getting out and about opens up your heart." That's the deepest insight I gained after my Yunnan trip. In August 2018, I used my annual…

Misty Purple Smoke, Beauty Crowned on Mount Lu — A Two-Day Budget Guide to Lushan [Practical Tips] Foreword: Rediscovering This "Mountain of Culture" When you think of Mount Lu, what comes to mind? Is it the boldness of Li Bai's "torrent plunging three thousand feet…

Gannan Shangri-La: A 7-Day Self-Drive and Zhagana Trekking Journey into a Hidden Paradise If you've grown weary of the pilgrimage crowds in Lhasa, tired of the tourist clamor at Qinghai Lake, and fed up with the viral hype surrounding Daocheng Yading—then turn your gaze toward…