Whether you're a sight-seer, thrill seeker or beach lounger, activities to satisfy bucket lists of all kinds.
At about 9 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2026, Wang Bian was at his barbecue stall on the pedestrian-and-vehicle overpass on Jianbei First Branch Road in Guanyinqiao, Chongqing. The stall had been there about a week. Smoke, phone cameras and fans had narrowed the walkway.
By Jin4 days ago in Wander
When I travel, I book a hotel. Even when money is tight and the room is small, I look for someplace safe and clean where I can close the door. Travel already costs money and energy. The room is not an afterthought. It decides whether I come back at night and exhale or brace myself.
By Jin6 days ago in Wander
American everyday life is often described in two opposite ways. One description is warm: neighbors help each other, prices are low, children learn happily, strangers smile, the subway is full of people reading books, and the social safety net catches those who fall. This is the Yilin -style story. It reads like a travel brochure for modern civilization.
By Jin7 days ago in Wander
You grew up in Nanjing and still get lost there. That used to be annoying. Now it gives you a reason to wander. You have already been to Ganxi, Mendong, and Jiming Temple. Those places are fine. They are also crowded, polished, and easy to see in one afternoon. What you want now is the rest of Nanjing: small streets, outer districts, coffee, duck fat, and wrong turns.
By Jin9 days ago in Wander
“Going down…” For over 25 years, the roller coaster now known as X2 has dominated the view as guests pull into the Magic Mountain parking lot. An engineering marvel, the towering steel structure served as a gateway to the thrills beyond.
By Carl J. Petersen9 days ago in Wander
A friend called and asked why I hadn’t posted anything on Douyin after National Day. He said he was waiting to see the photos. I was at my computer, revising a Zhihu answer. A little dust sat on the keyboard cover. I told him I had put a few in my album. If he wanted, I would send them privately. He laughed. “You’re so low-key now.” I said it wasn’t about being low-key. I just couldn’t bring myself to post.
By Jin10 days ago in Wander
Tsim Sha Tsui: A Transparent Film Only I Can See It was a Sunday afternoon. I spent one yuan on a ticket to a video hall. I did it without telling anyone. The poster by the entrance said that day’s screenings were Police Story and Project A , starring Jackie Chan. I had never been inside a place like that. It was dark. My eyes could not adjust. I could not see the seats, the walls, or the people around me. The only thing I could see was the television: Jackie Chan sliding down a steel pole from the upper floor of a shopping mall, sparks flying, fire and lightning everywhere.
Culture, Coffee, and Countryside An Exploratory Visit to the Malitbog Cultural Center, Egoy’s Café, and Monte Shannah’s Farm in Bukidnon
By Domingo Añasco-Gaces Samontina, Jr.11 days ago in Wander
On an October night in 2026, neon lights smeared the wet asphalt of Shibuya Center-gai into a blur of red. The crowd moved slowly. Some people held up phones. Others stood by the roadside with beer cans. A video that would later be replayed again and again was filmed here. Several security guards in dark blue uniforms surrounded a group of young people. One guard, a man of African descent, reached out and took hold of another man's arm. He tried to pull him away from the crowd. The man being held was a head shorter. He was saying something, his body pulling backward. The guard did not let go. Another guard raised both hands in a calming gesture. The camera shook. Someone shouted something that could not be made out.
By Jin12 days ago in Wander
A 5A rating measures toilets, not clouds. Parking lots, not stars. Visitor centers, not history. When I pick a place to visit, I check three lists: the 5A list, the World Heritage list, and “The Most Beautiful Places in China.” Each list measures something different. 5A sets a floor for facilities. World Heritage sets a ceiling for cultural and natural value. “Most Beautiful” sets a ceiling for visual appeal.
By Jin16 days ago in Wander
First shot: Gustave and Zero in the lobby. Pink walls. Purple uniform. Black bow tie. The elevator opens. People cross the carpet like ants in candy wrappers. No dialogue says old Europe. The color says it.
By Jin19 days ago in Wander
AI Can Put Together an Itinerary, but Not a Trip On the third day of the National Day holiday, West Street, Quanzhou. Chen Jia and her friends were walking back from Xunpu Village. The ride-hailing page on her phone spun for ten minutes. No driver accepted. The bus stop was packed. Electric scooters crept through the crowd. They walked back to the hotel. For this stretch of road, at four in the afternoon, AI had told them, "You can make it. There is enough time."
