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Travel Notes

Travel Notes
Qinghai-Gansu Road Trip: Your Ultimate Guide to China's Epic Northwest Circuit
Qinghai-Gansu Circuit
Qinghai-Gansu Road Trip: Your Ultimate Guide to China's Epic Northwest Circuit

Trip OverviewWhen: November 2021Duration: 8 DaysTravelers: With parentsBudget: ~2,000 RMB (~$290 USD) per personTransportation: Private car/van with driverWhy the Qinghai-Gansu Circuit?They say one tr

With parents 8 Days
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Hello, Li Huanying of Poetry and Distant Places
Qinghai Lake
Hello, Li Huanying of Poetry and Distant Places

Trip OverviewWhen: March (early spring, cool but pleasant)Duration: 1 dayTravelers: With parentsBudget: ~600 RMB (~$85 USD)Transportation: Self-drive/Local transportDay 1: Qinghai Lake (青海湖)Jia Ling's

With parents 1 Day
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Xining Food Guide: A Local's Tour of Qinghai's Must-Eat Delicacies
Xining
Xining Food Guide: A Local's Tour of Qinghai's Must-Eat Delicacies

Trip OverviewWhen: July 2021 (summer—perfect for exploring the highland climate)Duration: 3 daysTravelers: With friendsBudget: ~2,000 RMB (~$280 USD)Destination: Xining (西宁), Qinghai ProvinceWhy Xinin

With friends 3 Days
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Wrong Time, Right Place: Witnessing Ta'er Temple's Magic Under a Double Rainbow
Kumbum Monastery
Wrong Time, Right Place: Witnessing Ta'er Temple's Magic Under a Double Rainbow

Trip OverviewWhen: May (shoulder season, pleasant but sunny)Duration: 5 daysTravelers: A group of friends who love photographyBudget: ~2,000 RMB (~$280 USD)Destination: Xining (西宁) and Kumbum Monaster

With friends 5 Days
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Qinghai Lake & Mogao Caves: A 10-Day Journey Through China's Most Stunning landscapes
Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake & Mogao Caves: A 10-Day Journey Through China's Most Stunning landscapes

Trip OverviewWhen: September 14-23 (prime autumn weather, fewer crowds than summer peak)Duration: 10 daysTravelers: Couple (married)Budget: ~6,500 RMB (~$930 USD) per personTransportation: Private dri

Married couple 10 Days
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