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Pack Your Bags, Wander Through Lijiang, Lugu Lake, and Dali: A Solo Journey Through Yunnan Prologue: Why Set Out Alone One plane ticket, one camera, one backpack, one suitcase — this was everything I brought to begin my wandering journey through Yunnan. Many people have…

Memories of Yunnan: Finding Another Life at the Edge of Mountains and Clouds Sometimes, travel isn't about reaching a distant destination—it's about finding the version of yourself that everyday life has worn away. In the autumn of 2013, I set off on a journey through…

Grant Me a Love Affair with Kawagebo: In Yubeng, I Found What Heaven Looks Like Prologue: The Reason for Setting Out "Don't forget why we started, just because we've gone too far." The moment the plane broke through the clouds, the roar of the engines…

Yunnan: Meeting You at the Most Beautiful Time (Kunming + Dali + Shuanglang + Xizhou) A Note Before We Begin: A Travel Memory Long Overdue Some trips need to ferment in memory before they yield their richest flavor. In the summer of 2012, my girlfriend…

Beyond the Southern Clouds: Eight Days Adrift, An Elopement with the Sky Some places captivate you with their name alone. Yunnan—"South of the Clouds"—feels predestined for those yearning to escape the concrete jungle. In early April 2013, just before the Qingming Festival, my friend Beike…