honestly the drum tower climb is the best 5 yuan you'll spend in town, but go at like 4:30 PM right before they close. the light hits the rooftops perfect and you skip the midday crowd. also, the heri...

honestly this itinerary is pretty spot on, but i'd add one thing for day 2: the hike up fenghuang mountain is fine, but the real view is from the east ridge, not the summit temple. there's a small unm...

yeah the guide's pretty solid, but if you're around on a sunday morning check out the little farmers market near the old town entrance, it's not in most guides. they got fresh pear cider there, like 5...

honestly the guide nailed the main spots but i'd add one thing, the Paseo de Montejo on sunday mornings before the bici ruta gets going is way better than the afternoon. grab a coffee from a cart near...

honestly the guide nails it, but nobody mentioned the morning market on fumin street before the tourists show up. around 6am the farmers roll in with fresh greens and the best steamed buns i had in sh...