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Guilin Day Three Video Posted by sasha on Dec 11, 2017
On your 3rd and final day in the Guilin area, get out there to enjoy the famous scenery. First, cruise up the Li River on a bamboo raft. Then, rent a motorbike and head out of town to reach some great viewpoints. Wind down your trip here with a stroll up the wild West Street, which…
72 Hours in Guilin (Part Three) Posted by sasha on Nov 28, 2017
It’s been an action packed couple of days in Guilin and Yangshuo, full of local parks, delicious food, cycling, rock climbing, and more. On the third and final day, it’s time to sit back and relax a bit, as you take in the legendary scenery from the comfort of a bamboo raft. Let’s see what…
Yangshuo Photo Essay Posted by sasha on Mar 30, 2015
While I recently penned a blog post entitled “10 Reasons Why Yangshuo is Still Awesome” – which should have been enough to convince you that this scenic town in the autonomous region of Guangxi is still worth visiting – it’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words. For those who agree that seeing…
Li River Cruise and Motorbike Trip in Yangshuo Posted by sasha on Mar 26, 2015
The best part about visiting Yangshuo is getting out of town and taking in the area’s stunning landscapes – the karst mountain peaks and majestic Li River. Spend the morning cruising up the river in a bamboo raft to see the scenery so famous it’s on the back of the 20 RMB note. Then rent a…
10 Reasons Why Yangshuo is Still Awesome Posted by sasha on Mar 15, 2015
Back in the 1980s, long-haired backpackers looking for rocks to climb on discovered the karst peaks of a small town called Yangshuo (阳朔 – yáng shuò) in the Zhuang autonomous region of Guangxi (广西壮族自治区 – guǎng xī zhuàng zú zì zhì qū). With no real tourism infrastructure in place, locals began housing the strange foreign…