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 means of transportation connect all the stations on the Silk Road. In addition to the visa fee for Central Asia, the Silk Road trip has become convenient and safe.
Starting from Xi 'an, I 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 Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou to exhibit the background knowledge of Silk Road.
Then enter the Hexi Corridor, you can go to Zhangye Buddha Temple to see the largest indoor reclining Buddha statue in Asia and 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 journey. In Dunhuang, the last stop of Hexi Corridor, at least two days should be set aside to enjoy murals in Mogao Grottoes, ride camels in Mingsha Mountain, watch the sunrise in Ya Dan Ghost Town, or care for the ancient times in Yumenguan and Xinyang.
The next stop is Xinjiang. First, go to Hami to see the nearby Hami Huigong and Hami Huiwang Tomb. In the evening, I will go to the ghost town to enjoy the sunset. 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 the seven Buddhist temples. Then go to Kuqa and visit the ancient Kuqa national heritage around the city: Qizil Thousand Buddha Cave and Subashi Buddhist Temple ruins, and the fiery and mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon is north of Kuqa. Continue to the west, arrive in the exotic Kashgar, visit the old city, and go to Bazaar on Sunday to join in the fun.
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 are not satisfied, 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 lake in the world. There are excellent hiking routes in the alpine valleys around caracol on the east bank of the lake.
Take the shuttle bus from Bishkek to Almaty, Kazakhstan, and meet the Golden Warrior of Skatai people in the museum.
Then I took an overnight train to Qinzhou and passed through Tashkent, Uzbekistan. After visiting one or two museums and Grand Bazaar, I went to Samarkand and Bukhara by train and stayed in these two cities for two days each. Finally, I went to Shiva, the city of museums, and walked between ancient castles, ancient 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 little chance to drink wine along the way. Remember not to even mention the word "pig".
3. In Central Asian countries, police troubles still happen 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, just show your copy. Writing down the names and badge numbers of police officers can serve as a deterrent to them.
2. Travel around Southeast Asia
4 weeks
It is a wise choice to take Southeast Asia as your first solo travel destination, 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 "small budget, big trip" without even buying a plane ticket.
Taking Vietnam as the first stop, you can take a train or bus from Nanning, Guangxi to Hanoi, and you can enjoy the ancient town and street food here in two days.
After enjoying Guilin at Sea in Halong Bay, head south along the coastline, visit Hue's capital influenced by the layout of the Forbidden City, and then experience the ancient Vietnamese customs in the ancient town of Hui 'an.
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 Datuk, a romantic mountain city, or Minai, a "semi-desert and semi-ocean", I went to the bustling Ho Chi Minh City to experience the French style of the city with the roar of motorcycles.
Take a bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, but it is suggested to leave more time to visit Angkor Wat in Siem Reap to appreciate the charm of this great monument.
Then it is easy to get to Bangkok, Thailand. After eating and drinking, you can go to Sukhothai, the capital of the ancient Siam kingdom, via the ancient capital city and ancient lopburi. You can rent a bicycle to visit more than 70 temple sites in the ancient city.
Continue north to Chiang Mai, looking for the story of a small town sung by Teresa Teng. The surrounding Baixian County, Ye Feng Ode or Chiang Rai are all worth visiting. Meisile, a mountain town 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 Qingkong to enter Laos, and then take a slow boat on the Mekong River to Luang Prabang directly.
If you have enough time, return to Chiang Mai, drive through 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, I went north and spent a few days in Wanrong with beautiful mountains and rivers, and experienced the pleasure of tire drifting and cave hiking.
After that, I arrived in Luang Prabang, a leisurely place on the Mekong River, enjoyed the ancient temples and swam in the nearby waterfalls. 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 others. 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. It is safe to wear clothes with sleeves over elbows and trousers over knees, especially when going to 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 visit the Pacific Ocean, with rich courses.
Exploration, there are 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 and 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. Wandering in the Balkans
3 ~ 4 weeks
This route along the Adriatic coastline is unremarkable, but the richness of its scenic spots is unparalleled-crystal clear seawater dotted with islands, and the mountains behind it hide a dream world composed of peaks, caves, lakes and waterfalls.
In palaces, castles, churches and forts, the dramatic history of Eastern Europe is within reach.
Starting from the vibrant small country Slovenia, its charming capital Ljubljana has castles, beautiful buildings and bridges, as well as first-class museums, which are very suitable for hiking.
Then take the train to Brad, a scenic town in the northwest Julian Alps, for 2 days, which can be used as a base camp to explore the surrounding mountains.
Then drive into Croatia, first go to the inland Plitvece Lake Group National Park, enjoy dozens of unique karst lakes, and then go south along the coastal town on the Dalmatian coast until Dubrovnik, where you will find marble streets, baroque buildings and spectacular city walls.
Then I went to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and time was limited, so I went to Mostar to see the legendary old bridge and visit the multi-ethnic community recovered from 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 remains of the Bosnian war.
Continue south to Montenegro. Kotor Bay, surrounded by mountains, is surrounded by charming towns. You can climb the commanding heights of the Coto wall overlooking the wonderful fjords, or enjoy the charming beaches in the old town of Budva.
Although the area of Pelast is 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, a vibrant and colorful capital.
Perate, which is listed in the World Heritage List in the south of the capital, has a white Ottoman building that extends to the castle on the top of the mountain, and is known as the "City of Thousand Windows".
Ohrid in southern Macedonia is worth staying for two days, visiting the magnificent old city, the solemn and beautiful church, the elegant and continuous peaks and a medieval castle overlooking the 34 km coastline of Lake Ohrid.
After that, he entered Greece from Victoria and visited two world cultural heritage towns, Mateola, 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. ATM machines 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.
2. May to June and September to 10 are the best time to travel in Eastern Europe, when the weather and prices are very pleasant. The increase of hotels in summer is as high as 50%, and the climate in winter is cold, and some holiday towns are inaccessible.
It is very convenient to travel by long-distance bus 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 has the most primitive purity and wildness of nature, and also has a harmonious blend of indigenous culture and colonial culture. The glory of Inca civilization-Machu Picchu-is only a brief moment in the history of human civilization for thousands of years, but the ancient way of life continues in language, clothing, diet and festivals.
There are many backpackers on this line, so don't hesitate to join their team at once.
Start your trip with exquisite Peruvian food in Lima restaurant and visit parks and museums. After adjusting the time difference, I set off for Bird Island in Pisco, enjoyed myself in the desert of Ica, and then flew 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 capital of ancient Inca, and its surrounding scenic spots, which is worth spending 1 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 four days will bring you a more unforgettable experience.
Say goodbye to Cuzco, take a comfortable tour bus to Puno, a town near Lake Titicaca, take a boat trip to a floating island made of reeds in Urus, then take a bus to Bolivia, stay in Copa Cabanis, a lake town much more comfortable than Puno, and visit Sun Island and Moon Island.
Then go to La Paz, a mountain city with cable cars as its daily means of transportation, which will open your eyes and the WitchMarket will satisfy your shopping desire.
When everything is ready, go to the amazing Uyuni salt marsh immediately!
From the salt lake, you will enter the driest desert in the world-San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. The magical landform here is worth spending two days exploring.
After that, I flew to the capital Santiago, visited museums, tasted wine and ate at food stalls in the market. Then I went to Valparaiso, a port city not far away, 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 Stonehenge. You can also choose to fly to the southernmost tip of the South American continent, hike in the majestic Bainai National Park, and go to Tierra del Fuego to see penguins; Or take an international coach to Mendoza to continue your trip to Argentina.
When traveling for health and fitness, there are many opportunities to relax lazily by the swimming pool or enjoy a delicious buffet. Therefore, it is not easy to keep 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.
In a balanced holiday, it is understandable to indulge a little, but completely giving up daily habits will make you listless, irritable and easily tired-this symptom is not good when traveling. If you don't eat more than usual on 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 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 you have used up some medicine, so you need to go to the local drugstore to buy it. You mustn't take it for granted that this is as simple as buying 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 the doctor authorizing you to take these drugs. Travelers need to know the local laws and regulations of the destination to ensure that the drugs they carry can legally enter the country. For example, the United Arab Emirates has restrictions on codeine. If you can't produce a prescription, you can't bring this medicine into the country.
Five habits to keep you clean on the road.
1. Wash your hands as often as possible. Put a bottle of antibacterial hand sanitizer in small backpack, and you can use it without soap and water.
If the tap water at the destination is not suitable for drinking, don't wash your toothbrush with tap water.
3. Wear flip-flops in the shower. 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 avoid catching 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 a toilet.
A person traveling safely means that extra attention needs to be paid to safety issues. This is not to say that traveling alone is unsafe-in fact, traveling alone is often safer than traveling in groups or groups, which often makes travelers relax their vigilance. However, 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 vigilant and avoid falling into danger during your trip.
20 Ways to Ensure Travel Safety
1. Make sure to send the travel documents (including a copy of the bank card) to your email address and friends or family who stay at home, so that you can easily get a copy when you need it.
2. Keep the luggage light and simple, which is convenient for luggage management. Beware of those who offer to help you with your bag-although most people are sincere, some people are sincere.
Contact your family regularly to let them know where you are, what your destination is like, and whether you should be vigilant.
Arrange to arrive at the destination during the day, so that you don't have to find accommodation at night. If not, arrange transportation to your residence or call a taxi.
Please ask the staff in the accommodation to mark the safe and dangerous areas on the map. They are likely to have first-hand information about this problem.
6. Important things are locked in the room safe or locker, and valuables are carried 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-tampon boxes or condom boxes are good places to hide cash and credit cards.
8. When going out, bring the business card of the place of stay, and the business card should indicate the specific address of the place of stay in the local language.
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 because of politeness-don't be afraid to say no.
14. Don't be too ostentatious-don't wear expensive jewelry on your body and don't show off with a new camera. Besides, wearing hippie pants is a declaration that you are a "naive tourist". 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 accommodation, travel insurance companies, local consulates 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 you are doing this 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. Hide some petty cash on you just in case.
20. If you are not sure what else to be wary of, please (see) take Test 3 again.
Unfortunately, women are safe. 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 (know in advance which finger the wedding ring is on where you are going). Some countries, including the United States, advise women who travel alone in the Middle East to wear wedding rings.
4. The purpose of female dormitory and female carriage is to make women feel more secure. You should seize these opportunities.
Be vigilant when using free accommodation projects such as Couchsurfing. It is reported that women have been violated in these projects.
6. Consider taking personal safety precautions, such as whistle, pepper spray or entrance guard 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 you are 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.