Travel Guides & Tips in this video
Alina McLeod explores Yangshuo's night market while dealing with gimbal and VPN issues. She sees handmade art and gemstones, including jade and heavy red cinnabar, and finds bubble tea for as little as $1 compared with $10 in Canada. A panda street performer and traditional dancers catch her attention. She visits a hair spa offering one- to two-hour head treatments with rainbow water. Rain and poor visibility keep her from the Longji rice terraces. She recommends an eSIM for ordinary tourists and a local SIM with Let'sVPN for heavy data users, ending at a lake with people in traditional clothing.
Next travel video:
More about the current video:()
Market finds in Yangshuo
Alina McLeod livestreams from Yangshuo's night market, where gimbal and VPN problems cause technical interruptions. She continues exploring handmade art and gemstones, including jade and a heavy red stone called cinnabar. She finds the stones affordable compared with North American prices. Bubble tea costs as little as $1, compared with the $10 price she mentions in Canada.
A giant panda street performer and a stage with traditional dancers are among the sights. Alina says Yangshuo has the highest concentration of foreigners she has seen in China despite its small size.
Hair spa and connectivity
Alina visits a hair spa offering one- to two-hour head and scalp treatments with rainbow water pouring, a service she says is rare in North America. For internet, she says a local SIM card paired with Let'sVPN worked for her as a heavy data user because other common VPNs failed. Ordinary tourists might prefer an eSIM such as Airalo to avoid setting up a local SIM and VPN. She uses McDonald's as a recognizable landmark when navigating crowded market streets back toward the lake.
Longji and a lake finale
Rain and poor visibility prevent Alina from visiting the Longji rice terraces. She uses her one clear day to film in Guilin instead. The livestream ends at a beautiful lake in Yangshuo, with people in traditional clothing nearby. She thanks viewers and promises more China content.
Her livestream is an unfiltered look at local shopping, a hair spa, and travel technology. Internet problems affect the broadcast, but Alina shares practical connectivity advice and explains how the weather changed her plans.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What were the gemstones like in Yangshuo?
- A: Alina saw jade and a heavy red stone called cinnabar. She found the gemstones affordable compared with prices in North America.
- Q: How did you deal with the internet issues?
- A: Alina first used an eSIM such as Airalo, but as a heavy data user she got a local SIM and used Let’sVPN, which she found reliable.
- Q: Did you visit the Longji rice terraces?
- A: No. Rain and poor visibility kept her from visiting, so she used her one clear day to film in Guilin instead.
