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Best time to visit China

Posted on November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 by Pack Your Essentials

We visited China in the first two weeks of September, and honestly, it felt like THE best time to visit China. The weather was warm, some days hotter than others, but overall comfortable. The crowds weren’t bad compared to other popular destinations, and it felt like the perfect balance between good weather and fewer tourists….

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How to Visit the Great Wall of China (Mutianyu) – A DIY Guide

Posted on September 25, 2025November 6, 2025 by Pack Your Essentials

If you want to do a tour, of course that’s possible, there are plenty of options out there (websites like GetYourGuide have loads). But if your vibe is going on your own and exploring at your own pace, spending as much time as you want on the wall, then this guide is for you because…

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I thought we were cursed…

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 by Pack Your Essentials

Let me explain. We first got the travel bug back in 2018, after backpacking through Southeast Asia for 6 weeks. It was the trip that changed everything. So naturally, in 2019 we said, “We need to do another big trip next year” so we looked at taking 3 weeks off in May 2020 (which was…

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How We Packed Our Lives Into Two Bags

Posted on July 11, 2025November 6, 2025 by Pack Your Essentials

It didn’t start with a plane ticket or a grand adventure. It started with a shift, a decision to live with more intention. Just before COVID hit, we began questioning everything we owned. We decluttered ruthlessly, slowly letting go of the non-essential items most people think contribute to happiness (spoiler alert: they don’t). That year…

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