Story of a trip to Asia without a return ticket
My name is Marcos Silva, and I’m from Tarragona, Spain.
After finishing my Master’s in Secondary Education, I decided to postpone the civil service exams for a year and embark on an adventure: I traveled with some friends to explore the world. For three months, we explored Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos, until our paths separated. My friends returned to Spain, and I decided to continue alone to China, specifically to the Yunnan province.
There, I lived for a month with Buddhist monks, and later I started working as an extra in a Chinese TV series. I loved the experience so much that I decided to study Chinese and ended up staying in the country.
Before I knew it, more than seven years had passed since my adventure in China began. During that time, I lived in the country, studied Chinese, taught English in academies and primary schools, and traveled across much of Asia.
When I felt I had a good understanding of China and Yunnan, and was comfortable with the language, I started organizing trips around Yunnan and working as a tour guide and trip coordinator, collaborating with several local agencies.
This blog was originally created as a record of my travels, but it has evolved into a platform to share unique experiences with anyone wanting to visit China, and especially the Yunnan province.
If you need advice or help for your trip to Asia, don’t hesitate to contact me at contact@sindestinoaparente.com. And if you have recommendations, constructive feedback, or want to share your own travel blog, I’d love to hear from you too.
I hope you enjoy the blog, find it useful, and feel inspired to embark on your own Asian adventure!
Best regards,
Marcos
