An Honest Look: My Day Biking Through Yangshuo’s Countryside

An Honest Look: My Day Biking Through Yangshuo’s Countryside Honestly, you see pictures of Yangshuo, and they are kind of unbelievable. The thing is, those gigantic karst peaks and quiet rivers look almost too perfect, like a painting. So, I was a little skeptical about what a full day of biking here would actually feel like, you know? I wanted to find something that got me away from the busy parts of town, to pretty much see if that picture-book serenity was real. Opting for a private biking activity seemed like the best way to do just that, really. Basically, …

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A Real Look at Hoi An’s 2025 Countryside Tour: Biking, Basket Boats, and Home Cooking

A Real Look at Hoi An’s 2025 Countryside Tour: Biking, Basket Boats, and Home Cooking So, you’ve seen all the pretty pictures of Hoi An’s old town with its yellow walls and lanterns, which is, honestly, just stunning. Yet, you sort of get this feeling that there’s more to this place, right? I mean, I definitely felt that way. You see the snapshots of green rice fields and these funny-looking round boats, and you wonder what that’s all about. That is pretty much why I decided to check out one of those all-in-one day trips. The one I chose promised …

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