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Days on the Clouds: This Spring, We Stumbled Into a Dream in Yunnan One Journey, Two Hearts, Fourteen Days, Five Cities Some trips are about escape, others about discovery. Our journey to Yunnan was about celebration—celebrating the birthday gift my boyfriend gave me, and celebrating…

Journey to the West: The Kingdom of Women — A 7-Day Independent Tour Through Dali, Shuanglang, Lijiang, and Lugu Lake Prologue: A Belated Journey Some trips begin with the temptation of a single photograph; some distant places lie hidden in the heart for years, until…

The Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon of May: A Romantic Encounter with Lugu Lake and Lijiang Life is an endless journey with no final destination, and every departure marks the beginning of a conversation with yourself. In late April 2013, I set off on a…

If You Also Pass Through Here: A Solo Journey to Lugu Lake, a Dialogue with Myself Some places aren't on your map when you decide to go. Some roads aren't traveled because others call them beautiful. You set out simply because a voice inside whispers:…

Bring a Tripod, Travel Lijiang Alone: A Winter Sun Solo Journey When winter in the north wraps itself in smog and biting winds, painting the sky in shades of gray, the dream of Lijiang I'd been harboring began to grow wild and unstoppable. Can a…