: route recommendation
1. Silk Road
3~5 weeks
This Silk Road across Europe and Asia is a string of historical relics witnessing the rise and fall of civilization, a mark of cultural exchange and collision, and a different local customs of all ethnic groups in the Western Region. Modern transportation connects all the stations on the Silk Road. In addition to the difficulty in obtaining visas in Central Asia, the Silk Road trip has also become convenient and safe.
Starting from Xi 'an 'an, we first went to Shaanxi History Museum for treasure hunting, then went west to Maijishan Grottoes in Gansu, which is famous for its exquisite statues, and then went to Lanzhou Gansu Provincial Museum for a special exhibition on the Silk Road to make up for the background knowledge.
Then enter the Hexi Corridor, you can go to Zhangye Buddhist Temple to see the largest indoor reclining Buddha statue in Asia, as well as Danxia, which is loved by photographers, and then go to Jiayuguan to enjoy the elegance of the Great Wall.
If you have enough physical strength, you can string together the Hanging Great Wall, Jiayuguan Tower and the first pier of the Great Wall in a day's trip. Dunhuang, the last stop of Hexi Corridor, you should set aside at least two days to enjoy the murals of Mogao Grottoes, ride a camel in Mingsha Mountain, watch the sunrise in Ya Dan Ghost Town, or catch up with the past in Yumenguan and Xinyang Pass.
The next stop is Xinjiang. First go to Hami to see Hami back to the palace and Hami back to the tomb of the king, and they are neighbors to each other. Go to the ghost town to enjoy the sunset at night. Then go to Turpan to enjoy the towering and unique Sugong Tower, and then go to two well-preserved Silk Road sites around Jiaohe Ancient Town and Gaochang Ancient Town.
Take the train to Korla, take the Silk Road to tiemenguan and see the ruins of Qixing Temple. Then go to Kuqa and visit the ancient Kuqa national heritage around the city: the Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave and the Subashi Buddhist Temple site. The fiery and mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon is north of Kuqa. Continue to the west, reach the exotic Kashgar, visit the old city, and join in the fun at the market on Sunday.
Spend another day on the Pamirs along the China-Pakistan Highway and visit Tashkurgan. During the epidemic, you can only visit here. After the epidemic, if you want more, you can continue to cross the border along the Silk Road, take an international bus from Kashgar to Osh, Kyrgyzstan, spend a day visiting the old city and Bazaar, and then go to the capital Bishkek.
If you have enough time, you can spend three days walking around Lake Issyk-Kul, the second highest mountain in the world. On the east bank of the lake, there are great hiking routes in the mountains and valleys around caracol.
Take the shuttle bus from Bishkek to Almaty, Kazakhstan, and meet the golden warriors of the Scythians in the museum.
Then take the night train to Chimkent to transit Tashkent, Uzbekistan. After visiting one or two museums and Grand Bazaar, take the train to Samarkand and Bukhara, and stay in each city for two days. Finally, you will go to Shiva, the city of museums, and pass through ancient castles, tombs and seminaries.
Danger and trouble
1. Travel in southern Xinjiang and return to the hotel as soon as possible at night. When talking with people, don't comment on their religious beliefs, don't discuss ethnic relations and don't violate local customs and taboos.
Most countries along the Silk Road believe in Islam, so you can hardly eat pork and have a chance to drink wine along the way. Remember, don't even mention the word "pig"
3. In Central Asian countries, the police still make trouble occasionally. Don't take too much cash when you go out, in case your wallet falls into the hands of thieves or police. Prepare a copy of passport and valid visa in advance. If you are stopped by the police in the street, you can show a copy. Writing down the police's name and badge number can scare them to some extent.
2. Travel around Southeast Asia
4 weeks
It is a wise choice to take Southeast Asia as the destination of your first solo trip, where the pace is slow, life is convenient and tourism is relatively mature. This route includes beautiful natural scenery, ancient imperial ruins, a bustling city with colonial style, and food with endless aftertaste. You can complete this "big trip on a small budget" without even buying a plane ticket.
Take Vietnam as the first stop, take a train or bus from Nanning, Guangxi to Hanoi, and you can enjoy the ancient town and street food here in 2 days.
After enjoying Guilin at Sea in Halong Bay, head south along the coastline, visit Hue, see the capital influenced by the layout of the Forbidden City, and then go to Hui 'an Ancient Town to experience the ancient Vietnamese customs.
Then take the train to Nha Trang, a seaside resort. Besides eating seafood and taking a mud bath, there are several natural beaches around that are worth visiting. After a short stay in the romantic mountain city of Datuk or "semi-desert and semi-ocean" Minai, I went to the bustling Ho Chi Minh City to feel the French style of the city in the roar of motorcycles.
Take a bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, but it is suggested to stay more time to visit Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and appreciate the charm of this great monument.
Then you can easily reach Bangkok, Thailand. After eating and drinking enough, you can rent a bicycle and visit more than 70 temple sites in Sukhothai, the capital of ancient Siam, via the ancient capital city and ancient lopburi.
Continue north to Chiang Mai, looking for the small town story sung by Teresa Teng. The surrounding Baixian, Yefengsong or Chiang Rai are all worth visiting. Messler, a mountain city in the north of Chiang Rai, has a deep relationship with China.
If time is limited, you can take a ferry from Chiang Rai to the Qing Palace, enter Sun Hui, Laos, and then take a slow boat on the Mekong River to Luang Prabang.
If you have enough time, go back to Chiang Mai, drive through the Kong Jing Corridor, and take a bus from here to Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
After visiting the Golden Lotus Pagoda on the national emblem of Laos, head north and stay in the scenic Wanrong for a few days to experience the pleasure of tire drifting and cave hiking.
Then I went to Luang Prabang, a leisurely place on the Mekong River, enjoyed the ancient temples and went to the nearby waterfalls to play in the water. Giving at 6 o'clock in the morning will surprise you and move you. Finally, take an international bus from Luang Prabang and return to Kunming to end the trip.
Practical information
1. When talking with local people, try to avoid offending them. Respect the "sacred objects" in each other's culture, such as government, religion and royal family (Thailand), and don't criticize or openly talk about them. Elbow sleeves and knee-length pants are safe dress rules, so pay special attention when visiting religious areas.
There are many courses for you to learn in Southeast Asia, such as cooking, going to a temple to meditate, or learning Thai boxing. You can explore the Pacific Ocean, where there are various courses in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
It has become more and more popular to visit Southeast Asia by bike or motorcycle. Of course, you can combine cycling with public transportation. Vietnam's north-south main road is almost close to the coastline, which is the first choice for cycling tourism. It is also fashionable to rent a motorcycle for short-distance sightseeing, but remember to check the vehicle, wear a helmet and always pay attention to safety when renting a car.
3. Roaming in the Balkans
3~4 weeks
This route along the Adriatic coastline is unremarkable, but the richness of its attractions is unparalleled. -The crystal clear sea is dotted with small islands. Behind the mountain is a dream world composed of peaks, caves, lakes and waterfalls.
In palaces, castles, churches and fortresses, the dramatic history of Eastern Europe is within reach.
Starting from Slovenia, a small and dynamic country, its charming capital Ljubljana has castles, beautiful buildings and bridges, and first-class museums, which are very suitable for walking.
Then take the train to Brad, a scenic town in the Julian Alps in the northwest, and stay for 2 days, which can be used as a base camp to explore the surrounding mountains.
Then take a bus to Croatia. First of all, you will go to the inland Plitwich Lake Group National Park and enjoy dozens of karst lakes with strange colors. Then, you will walk south along the seaside town on the Dalmatian coast to Dubrovnik, where you will find marble streets, baroque buildings and spectacular city walls.
Then enter Bosnia and Herzegovina, only go to Mostar to see the legendary old bridge and visit the multi-ethnic communities recovered in the Balkan war. Or explore the multicultural capital Sarajevo, and don't miss the street corner that led to the outbreak of World War I and the war ruins in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Continue south to Montenegro. Couto Bay is surrounded by mountains and charming towns. You can climb the commanding heights of the Cotto Wall, overlooking the wonderful fjords, or enjoy the charming beaches in the old town of Budva.
Although the area of Pelast is very small, there are 16 churches and 17 palaces waiting for you to visit. After a short stay in the lakes and fortresses of shkoder, I arrived in Tirana, the vibrant and colorful capital.
Perate, whose capital is listed in the World Heritage List, is located in the south. There is a white Ottoman building on the top of the hill that extends to the castle, and it is called "the city with thousands of windows".
Ohrid in southern Macedonia is worth spending two days visiting the magnificent old city, the solemn and beautiful church, the elegant peaks and a medieval castle overlooking the coastline of Lake Ohrid, 34 kilometers away.
After that, he entered Greece from Victoria and visited two world cultural heritage towns, Metiola, which is famous for its rock monastery, and Delphi, where the temple of Apollo is located. And then arrive in Athens.
Practical information
1. If you want to travel all the way, you need to apply for multiple entry Schengen visas. Slovenia, Montenegro and Greece use the euro, while other countries use local currency. ATMs that accept UnionPay cards are not common, but most merchants accept credit cards. But it is recommended to bring enough euros or dollars in cash.
May-June and 9- 10 are the best time to travel in eastern Europe, when the weather and prices are very pleasant. In summer, the number of hotels has increased by 50%, but in winter, the climate is cold and some holiday towns are inaccessible.
Long-distance buses are very convenient to drive in this area. The transportation network between the above cities is developed and there are many trains. Some cities can also choose trains as the main mode of transportation, but long-distance trains are easy to be delayed.
4. A trip to the Andes
6-8 weeks
The Andes have the most primitive purity and wildness of nature, as well as indigenous culture and colonial culture. Machu Picchu, once a brilliant Inca civilization, is only a brief moment in the history of human civilization, but the ancient way of life continues in language, clothing, diet and festivals.
There are many backpackers on this route. Don't hesitate to join them at once.
Start your journey with exquisite Peruvian food in Lima's restaurant, and you can also visit parks and museums. After adjusting the time difference, we set off for Bird Island in pisco, enjoyed ourselves in the Ica Desert, and then took a small plane to Nazca to see the mysterious Nazca Line.
Continue south to the fashionable Arequipa and enjoy the charming monasteries, canyons and volcanoes there.
Then take a long-distance bus to Cuzco, the ancient capital of Inca, and its surrounding scenic spots. It's worth a week.
Visit Inca monuments, ancient salt pans and handicraft markets, colorful rainbow mountains and unparalleled sacred valley Machu Picchu. If you have enough time and energy, walking on the ancient Inca road for 4 days will bring you a more unforgettable experience.
Say goodbye to Cuzco and take a comfortable tour bus to Puno, a small town near Lake Titicaca. After visiting the floating island made of reed in Urus by boat, take a bus to Bolivia, stay in Copacabannes, a lakeside town much more comfortable than Puno, and visit Sun Island and Moon Island.
Then go to La Paz, a mountain city with cable car as daily transportation, which will open your eyes and WitchMarket will satisfy your shopping desire.
Everything is ready, go to the amazing Uyuni salt marsh immediately!
Starting from the Salt Lake, you will enter the driest desert in the world-the San Pedro de Atacama desert in Chile. The magical landform here is worth exploring for two days.
After that, fly to the capital, San Diego, visit museums, taste wine and have a big meal at market stalls. Then, go to the nearby port city of Valparaiso to see the charm of this graffiti city.
Then, you can fly from San Diego to the isolated Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean to visit the mysterious stone statue. You can also choose to fly to the southernmost tip of the South American continent, hike in the magnificent Bain National Park, and go to Tierra del Fuego to see penguins; Or take an international coach to Mendoza to continue your trip to Argentina.
Health and fitness
When traveling, there are many opportunities to relax lazily or enjoy a delicious buffet by the pool. Therefore, it is not easy to stay healthy during the journey. However, paying attention to your physical condition at any time can not only improve your safety awareness, but also help you take better countermeasures when you are sick.
keep balance
While on vacation, it is understandable to indulge a little, but completely abandoning daily habits will make you listless, irritable and tired-this symptom is not good when traveling. If you don't eat more than usual during the trip, you are likely to drink more, so try to consume more energy than usual through exercise. Use the hotel gym. If not, you can practice sit-ups, squats or yoga in your room, park or beach. If you are not very keen on exercise, take advantage of other opportunities: take the stairs instead of the elevator, or sign up for activities such as kayaking, hiking or hiking group tours.
Travel with medicine and buy medicine during the trip.
You may have left some medicine behind or run out of medicine, so you need to go to the local drugstore to buy it. Don't take it for granted that it is so simple to buy medicine at home.
In some countries, especially developing countries, the instructions printed on the package may be different from those inside. Don't buy drugs overseas unless you have to. Remember to check the expiration date. Expired drugs may have no effect or have side effects on the body.
If you travel with drugs, remember to bring a letter from your doctor authorizing you to take these drugs. Travelers need to know the local laws and regulations of the destination to ensure that their medicines can legally enter the country. For example, the United Arab Emirates has restrictions on codeine. You can't bring this medicine into this country if you can't produce a prescription.
Five habits to keep your journey healthy.
1. Wash your hands as often as possible. Put a bottle of antibacterial hand sanitizer in small backpack, which can be used without soap and water.
2. If the tap water at the destination is not suitable for drinking, don't rinse your toothbrush with tap water.
3. Wear flip-flops in public bathrooms. Doing so can avoid fungal infections, such as tinea pedis. If you have an open wound on your foot, wearing flip-flops in the shower can also prevent you from contracting other annoying bacteria.
If you are not sure whether the tableware provided by the restaurant is clean, you can choose disposable bamboo chopsticks or use your own camping spoon.
5. Drink plenty of water to replenish water and keep the urinary tract healthy. Don't stop drinking water because you are worried that you can't find the toilet.
safe
Traveling alone means paying special attention to safety. This is not to say that traveling alone is unsafe. In fact, traveling alone is often safer than traveling in groups or groups, and the latter two are easy for travelers to relax their vigilance. But when there is no one around you or no one to help you solve the trouble in an emergency, you will know that it is necessary and worthwhile to know the security risks of the destination, which will help you to be alert and avoid falling into danger during your trip.
20 Ways to Ensure Travel Safety
1. Make sure to send your travel documents (including a copy of your bank card) to your email address and friends or family who stay at home, so that you can easily get a copy when necessary.
2. Travel lightly to facilitate luggage management. Beware of those who offer to help you with your bag. Although most people are sincere, some people really have bad intentions.
Contact your family regularly to let them know where you are, where your destination is, and whether you should be vigilant.
Arrange to arrive at your destination during the day, so you don't have to find accommodation at night. If you can't, arrange transportation to your residence or call a taxi.
Please mark the safe area and dangerous area on the map. They are likely to have first-hand information about this problem.
6. Important things are locked in the safe or locker in the room, and valuables-carry them with you for daily use, but don't put them in the back pocket of pants or the top of your backpack.
7. If you can't lock valuables, hide them in your luggage. A tampon box or condom box is a good place to hide cash and credit cards.
8. When you go out, take the business card of the accommodation, and write down the specific address of the accommodation in the local language on the business card.
9. Always be vigilant. Drinking will relax your vigilance. If you must drink, don't drink the drinks handed by strangers, and don't let your drinks leave your sight.
10. Being noticed by others may make you happy, but be wary of people or teams trying to make friends with you. It is not easy to identify a liar in a foreign country.
1 1. Don't reveal your residence to strangers. Accommodation should be your safe haven.
12. No matter where you go, you should have confidence-you know exactly where you are going and what you are doing.
13. Be polite to strangers, but don't neglect your own safety out of politeness. Don't be afraid to say no.
14. Don't be too flashy. Don't wear expensive jewelry on your body or show off your new camera. Besides, wearing hippie pants is a declaration of "innocent tourists". Try to dress like a local (or a foreigner who works and lives locally), so that you can integrate into the surrounding environment more quickly.
15. Make clear the transportation system of the destination in advance (safety factor, cost, how to use the ticket, main route).
16. If you plan to go out at night, take a taxi back to your residence. Don't risk walking back. If public transportation is risky, try to avoid taking it.
17. Keep the contact information of the accommodation and travel insurance company, the local consulate of the host country and the main emergency contact number of the destination.
18. If you plan to have sex with someone you don't know very well, tell someone you trust where you are going. Explain to your partner that this is to protect your personal safety.
19. Instead of carrying a lot of cash with you, it is better to withdraw a small amount of cash several times. Take some petty cash just in case.
20. If you are not sure what else to pay attention to, please refer to Taken3 (again).
Female safety
Unfortunately, in real life, women who travel alone often attract more unnecessary attention overseas than men who travel alone. Therefore, women need to be extra careful when traveling.
1. Pay attention to local customs. In some countries and regions, women's social behavior and dress make local men take aggressive actions.
Never admit that you are traveling alone. Pretending to meet your boyfriend or husband is a good excuse to get rid of unnecessary attention.
3. Consider wearing a wedding ring (find out in advance which finger the wedding ring will be worn on where you are going). Some countries, including the United States, advise women traveling alone in the Middle East to wear wedding rings.
4. Women's dormitories and carriages are designed to make women feel more secure. You should seize these opportunities.
5. Be vigilant when using free accommodation projects such as Couchsurfing. There are reports that women have been attacked in such projects.
6. Consider taking personal safety precautions, such as whistle, pepper spray or entrance alarm. Note that under normal circumstances, pepper spray cannot be brought into the cabin as carry-on luggage. In some countries, it may be illegal to carry pepper spray.
7. Consider installing an alarm or other personal security software on your mobile phone.
8. If it is violated, be clear about your rights as a victim. In some countries, including the United Arab Emirates, extramarital sex is considered to be similar to rape and illegal. Calling the police will put you in jail.