Stories of our journey.

Episode 4 of our 8D7N Yunnan trip ends in Kunming (昆明). After Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La, Kunming felt like a completely different side of Yunnan. More urban. More modern. More shopping. But still full of old streets, cafés, local food and interesting neighbourhoods. We had rain during part of the trip, so Kunming became a really good example of how easy the city is to explore even when the weather isn’t perfect. In this vlog, we explored Nanping Street, Nanqiang Pedestrian

Episode 3 of our 8D7N Yunnan trip takes us from Lijiang to Shangri-La (香格里拉). This part of the trip felt completely different. The altitude was higher, the architecture changed, Tibetan culture became much more visible, and the whole atmosphere felt more spiritual and dramatic. In this vlog, we took the high-speed train from Lijiang to Shangri-La, stayed in a warm little guesthouse, explored Dukezong Ancient City, visited Songzanlin Temple, saw giant prayer flags, learned abo

Episode 2 of our 8D7N Yunnan trip takes us from the ancient streets of Lijiang all the way up to 4,680 metres on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山). This part of Yunnan was probably one of the most memorable sections of the entire trip. We explored Lijiang Ancient City, stayed high above the old town with views towards Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, reached the 4,680m viewpoint, visited the turquoise waters of Blue Moon Valley, tried traditional ethnic clothing and spent the follow

Our Yunnan trip started with a long travel day from Kuala Lumpur to Kunming, then onward by train to Dali. This first episode covers our first few days in Dali — from Dali Ancient City and Longkan Wharf to Xizhou Ancient Town, Zhoucheng, Majiuyi Village and Shaxi Ancient Town. If you’re planning a Yunnan itinerary and wondering what Dali is actually like, this vlog gives you a good idea of the pace, scenery, transport and places you can realistically fit into a few days. Watc