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Chongqing in 48 Hours: How to Experience This Magical Mountain City in Just Two Days Author: Backpacker Nic Summer in Chongqing is so hot that even the air feels like it's burning. Yet, in this scorching season, I received the warmest invitation from this mountain…

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…

Solo in Dali: Rediscovering the Warmth of Life Between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake Preface: Go Far While You're Young In my twenties, life taught me one thing: no path you take is wasted—every step counts. My sister once said something to me that's still…

Classic Yunnan Free Independent Travel: Lijiang, Dali, Kunming Ten-Day In-Depth Tour (Pure Practical Guide) The longing for freedom is an impulse etched into the soul. In late autumn 2018, I, along with three friends from all corners of China, finally embarked on this long-planned Yunnan…

2018 Dali + Lijiang 7-Day, 6-Night Independent Travel: A Practical Guide That Only Tells the Truth Preface: Why I Can Never Go Back to Group Tours The first time I tasted the sweetness of independent travel, it was like opening Pandora's box—there's no going back.