Gum Drops in Guilin, China

By Carlo Alcos On November 28, 2009 · 3 Comments

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Here’s some weekend wanderlust inspiration for you. Get out and explore.

Guilin, China

Guilin, China

Photo: *wanderings*

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Carlo Alcos

Carlo Alcos is the editor of Brave New Traveler and co-founder of Confronting Love. He blogs about his travels and life in general at Vagabonderz.com. You can also find him at the yoga studio and tweeting away as @vagab0nderz.

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http://nancythegnomette.com Nancy

What a gorgeous photo. Thanks for the inspiration.
Evan Walker

I have been there too, highly recommend renting bicycles and riding through the rural country roads.
kimayou Meigui

Wow, this is so gorgeous. I’ve seen the traditional paintings with the same fading off look in the mountains, but always wondered how close to reality it was.
I continue to debate just how long I would need to see the many different parts of China from the urban Shanghai and Hong Kong to the Yellow River, Hangzhou “below Heaven”, and the Western deserts to name only a few…

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