The guide's take on "wài bā miào" is right, but it's worth knowing that locals don't just use it for the temples themselves, they'll say it for the whole hillside area behind them. I remember my first...

Solid guide, and I'll back the call on getting to the geopark early. I went on a random Tuesday in March and had the lava tunnels nearly to myself until 10am, but by noon the tour groups roll in and i...

All the food tips are great, but nobody's mentioned the night view from the Fubo Hill pagoda. It's a short climb, maybe fifteen minutes, and they keep the lights on until 10pm. You get the whole old t...

The guide nails the essentials, but if you've got a spare hour on Day 1, skip the hotel lounge and walk past Dai Temple to the old city wall near the south gate. There's a small stretch of original Mi...

Nice write up, the museum really is worth the effort even with the booking hassle. One thing I'd add is to grab the audio guide there, it's only 20 yuan and the Tang ceramics gallery makes way more se...