3-Day Hangzhou & West Lake Itinerary | Multi-City China Trip Planner
My first eastern China multi-city trip was a mess — I crammed Hangzhou into 2 rushed days, missed the best sunset light at Leifeng Pagoda, and wasted hours backtracking across West Lake because I followed a generic online map. If you’re planning a Shanghai–Suzhou–Hangzhou loop, you’re probably staring at the same problems: West Lake is […]
Hangzhou Travel Guide for Independent Visitors | Hangzhou West Lake & Eastern China Itinerary
My first trip to West Lake was a mess. I followed a generic online map, walked twice the distance I needed to, and still missed the best sunset spot by the Broken Bridge because I couldn’t figure out which side of the lake actually faced west. I spent more time staring at my phone than […]
Day Trip to Mount Hua from Xi’an | Xi’an side trip guide
Worried about whether you can actually knock out Mount Hua as a day trip from Xi’an and still make the last train back? You’re not alone. Mount Hua is one of China’s most precipitous sacred mountains, and the Plank Walk is a bucket-list thrill that draws travellers from all over the world. I nearly missed […]