China

Travel to Nanning: 3 Days Itinerary

Introduction When we were first planning this trip, we just added Nanning as a stop on the way to Vietnam as it was an easy place to cross the border from. There was so little written about this city besides the best transport options to travel to Hanoi, essentially no tourism at all! But weContinue reading “Travel to Nanning: 3 Days Itinerary”

Visiting the Longsheng Rice Terraces and a Yao Minority Village

The Dragon’s Backbone terraces or Longji rice terraces, located in Longsheng, a couple of hours from Guilin, are incredible structures crafted by the local minorities on the mountainside. There are many sections you can visit, depending on how long you have you can concentrate on one or you can stay overnight and get a moreContinue reading “Visiting the Longsheng Rice Terraces and a Yao Minority Village”

Guilin Travel Guide

Introduction Our excitement of boarding a Chinese bullet train was only matched by the anticipation of disembarking in a place renownedly known for having the “Most beautiful scenery under heaven”. Our first contact with this beautiful region was at 300km/h, all the lush green fields and karst peaks started to appear gradually as the trainContinue reading “Guilin Travel Guide”

Our First Time Experience Travelling in China

Introduction One of the things we were most apprehensive when we decided to go on our (supposed to be) year-long travel was visiting China. The lack of available online resources we’re used to as well as the language barrier and culture shock was something that we thought would be a challenge to move around theContinue reading “Our First Time Experience Travelling in China”

Travel Guide China – Guangxi

Introduction China is a country of myth and mystery, incredibly vast and diverse, a country full of wonder. Here you can find technological hub cities, ancient forests, mountainous regions, and beautiful seaside resorts. With eight major geographical regions with distinct cultural characteristics, it is also certainly not an easy country to draw an itinerary for.Continue reading “Travel Guide China – Guangxi”