The itinerary's really well thought out, especially the timing on the Blue Nile Bridge sunset. I'd swap the National Museum for the Ethnographic Museum if you're tight on day one, it's smaller but has...

I've done the riverfront gardens a few times and the bicycle rental is the way to go if you want to see the whole stretch without burning out your legs. The south entrance is easy to miss though, it's...

Three months out means you'll be here in early spring, which is perfect for the plum blossoms along the little path up to Tianning Temple. Most people hike the main trail, but if you go up from the ea...

I spent a good chunk of my last trip just sitting in the courtyard of the Fatima Masumeh Shrine around sunset. The tile work catches the light in a way that photos never really capture, and it's much...

The guide nails the night market but skips the morning scene. I'd add that the soy milk stall at the north gate of Xiping Park on Renmin Road has the best youtiao in town, crispy and light for 3 RMB a...