When we returned to our hostel one evening the receptionist asked us if we wanted to join a tour to Dazhai the next day. We said yes without thinking long about it. We hadn’t really planned to see the rice terraces, since we’ve been told it had already been harvested and therefore lost some of it’s beauty. But when the opportunity arose we thought, why not, give it a go. I am so happy we did it, because it…
Yangshuo in a nutshell Feels like: Palma de Mallorca in the village center. Paradise in the countryside, on a sunny day. What to do: cycling, rock climbing, hiking, going on river cruises and bamboo raft cruises. But all that is more fun when the weather is nice. Where to stay: We stumbled upon a real “Fawlty Towers Hotel”! If we had known that before, we definitely would have booked there (well, at least one night…) Where to eat: West…
The Zen Tea House, Guilin, China No.8 Shijiayuan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, China 541001 Every now and again if I really like a place I like to recommend it, this is such a case. The Zen Tea House is a bit hidden in a backstreet which is a good thing, not so noisy and you have a nice view over one of the many Li River branches. It is located in the heart of Guilin. While we don’t mind…
