Travelling in rural China with NO PHONE? 

I usually don't mind the "over touristy" attractions, because they are popular for a reason.

Admire Amy’s positivity about everything even when it’s frustrating. 😅

What an excellent adventure. And to top it off, hearing that Jasmine's back is just like a cherry on top.

Blondie, your videos are my weekly get away to China! 😄Thanks for today's adventure 🥰

꾸미없는 모습으로 좋은영상 보여줘서 감사해요~ 같은 중국을 사랑하는 사람으로써 항상 응원할께요~~^^

As another fellow Aussie these videos are absolutely what I look forward to every week! The sense of adventure, curiosity, and calm felt throughout your videos is so lovely. And I love learning so much each video!

Loved your very spontaneous, random itineraries in today’s video. It feels very authentic and adventurous! The last village looks stunning 🤩

It's kind of funny when you asked "Is this a local specialty?" she said yes, You asked, "What do you call it?" She said, "Potato".

in the situation your were in, no chinese would have paid her the full price. and it is not me saying this. in this situation, not receiving the full price is what she would also expected. with regard to the walking path to the attraction point, that's just how an attraction place helps with local economy.

Some people commented that they felt sorry for the outrageous taxi ride. While I do share the feeling (such as whenever we feel our friends--regardless of where they're from--get taken advantage of by other people), I also wanna point out that Amy has travelled to so many places in China (more than most Chinese people like myself) so she's no stranger to this shady side of taxi culture LOL what matters is that she had a lovely day and we have an amazing video out of it~ I guess that's good enough for us :) Also, it's nice to know how many people care about Amy!

Amy太搞笑，剛開始就上了賊船，女司機：運氣好，遇到大財主，哈哈！還好之後還算順利，而且也看到了美景，要不然估計回不了家了😅。Amy很樂觀性格開朗，這點好，被騙了也沒影響心情。👍👍🥰🥰

I've not been to China since 2010 and this was exactly how we used to travel! Especially in provinces like Guizhou. Basically waiting on the side of the road for buses that may or may not take you to the place you want! And then not knowing how to get back! It was proper adventure and the best time of my life :)

I think the female taxi driver is a typical over-enthusiastic local who thought she knew all, but actually not. That touristy village is beautiful, especially at night time. Look forward to watching your next video with the crowd favourite Jasmin.

I have been watching your videos for almost one year. It provides me a unique view to see China where I was born. I have to say that you are almost a local Chinese.

I really liked the shot with the guys staring at a cow. It seems like an old school version of a bunch of Aussie guys, holding a beer, standing around a car with the bonnet up. They are all pretending they know how the engine works but the best any of them can come up with is "Yep, its stuffed." (Or words to that effect.)

Amy给你个建议啊，一般去小镇想找出租车旅游，其实可以跟司机讲价，谈一个包天的价格，就不用按表计了，顺便还能有个导游（虽然可能不专业），那样会更划算

Just love love your spirit of adventure and how you take us along for the ride….after your taxi experience no pun intended. Thank you for another wonderful adventure in China ❤️

Amy you showed people in a small way what life in China was like before it went on mobile, at your expense too. At least you got to your destinations safely in the end. Looking forward to more adventures for more.

Life before phones required much more planning in advance. It required carrying maps, guide books, and talking to fellow travelers to get tips.

I have been watching your video for a while now, this is absolutely my favorite. Without the phone, you actually brought up your independence and determination. It's one of your most amazing adventures. Looking forward to seeing you to have more videos about sightseeing without any digital help or preplanning in the future. With all the unpredictable outcomes, they brought out the excitements and adventurous experience of your trip. Love, love, love it. Thank you!

Thanks for sending me down memory lane. Reminds me of my pre-internet-mobile travels in China, Thailand, and Fiji.

As a Guizhou local I had to feel sorry for your taxi ride😅. That was outrageous amount of charge. You just have to pretend you are the local in China, otherwise the taxi drivers surely will take you for longggggggg rides.

The length of this video is satisfying. I would love to watch every long video you make. Well done, Amy!

Nice video. Welcome back Jasmine. So excited for next video.

In China, generally speaking, without mobile phones, it is difficult to move. We have not carried cash for many years。The Xijiang Miao Village in Guizhou Province is very beautiful, although it is very commercialized。Guizhou has great scenery. You should go to Huangguoshu Waterfall and Fanjing mountain

This episode is hilarious. Thanks for the positive energy.

I just love your enthusiasm and energy.

I saw a lot of comments accusing the taxi driver a scammer. But to be honest, it’s the client, Amy, who made the final decision where to go, the taxi drive only made some recommendations. The taxi driver shouldn’t have to take the responsibility when the site is closed or the road is blocked. Everything is possible to happen during the pandemic disruption. If the driver already knew the site is closed or the road is blocked and she still took Amy there, the driver should be responsible. Otherwise, Amy is the one who should take all responsibility. By the way, if a place, for example some ancient towns, is remote, the taxi fee should be higher that what the taxi meter shows, because the drive usually came back to town without being able to find a customer.

I thoroughly enjoyed your phoneless adventure. It's just like going on vacation during the olden days, before smartphones and the internet.

I wish you would have been as a traveling companion in Guizhou. I am 80, thus, you would be very very safe with me, or the other way around. Although I have a Chinese last name, I could only utter, hello and thank you and nothing else. I have been to Australia six times, and honestly, you are the most friendly and sweet Aussie I have never met. I met two young Buyie girls in Kunming, and I hope to meet them again in Guizhou someday. Thanks for sharing your experience. G'Day Mate!

Very early here! I have been addicted to your videos Amy and I almost watched every single of them in the past week. Love the family food adventure series so much. I'm also enjoying your most recent videos. (My name is exactly "Miao" haha) Thanks for your positive energies which always put a smile on me. Keep it up!

This film is so so good! I really enjoyed it. Wow, such beautiful buildings. I had to pause the film a few times. You are living the dream, and spontaneous things like this often give you the best stories and memories.

Sometimes no plan will ended up with greater things..really enjoy your video...and happy to see jasmine again..more fun videos for sure..

That was an amazing adventure, Blond! Thanks again to show to us the old country side cities in China.

👍👍👍 Interesting and adventures vlog. Love it. Thanks for sharing. Kaili village was beautiful; would like to visit it one day. Blessings from Malaysia.

The feeling at the end of each video and got to wait another week for the next video... must be the same feeling of that Bus ride of yours...

Our family have been Thousand house Miao village last year, it worth to go travel, no matter morning or night, the view always so great! and Miao village has terraced fields, the view is great too.

China’s got so many different types of foods. They must be…very creative.

Great video as usual! I love seeing the scenery in rural China. and the food.

What a great vid. Now that's an adventure that you will remember for a long long time. I know I will not forget this. Amy brought us there.

Thanks Amy for taking us to Thousand House Village @16:18. Pretty spectacular site , a site to behold. The traditional dress of the ladies were quite impressive. China with its diversity is like countries within a country.

love your positive joy for China`, one day we will be able to live with each others politics and it will all be about people. Keep up the great work. I wish I could speak Mandarin , so much a different experience when you can talk with ordinary people (like me).

Everything is so clean. Even the rural areas. We Indians should learn something

That sour soup looks great!

Amazing Amy, truely enjoyed meandering with you through the villages… a stranger in an strange land. Frankly, I won’t do what you have done in Oz… much less through any parts of the US. We all envy your freedom to wander😘🙏🇦🇺

I would be very careful about asking taxi drivers or even local merchants for recommendations! This is especially true in areas that are not completed 'developed' tourist destinations in China. Many taxi drivers aren't necessarily local but will take you extra places just for mileage or in some cases, specifically send you to locations that are expensive (and they may get a cut of the money from the owners afterwards.) It is much safer (physically and economically) to do your research well in advance and to see if you can get in touch with locals you/somebody else knows to look up spots to hit if you want to find less populated areas. Otherwise, it would be better to stick to well developed tourist locations since they are better regulated, sadly. If you are travelling in a large group, it might be even worth it to book itineraries with a driver and or tour guide ahead of time to ensure you're not dealing with any issues that arise. If you want to go for chance encounters, it would be better to do so in larger cities or in places that are entirely not tourist-y since it would both be safer and more genuine. (my favourite places are farming towns next to large cities, those are really nice to visit and often have amazing produce for sell or nice eateries)

I'm always so excited for your uploads, Amy! Thanks for sharing that beautiful village night scene with us. 😍That first taxi ride had me feeling angry through my screen, but you still made the best out of the day with your positivity! Looking forward to your next video

哇，好高兴，Amy来到了凯里，我自己就是在凯里上的高中，印象深刻，哈哈！ 我家是凯里-镇远的，那里也是一个旅游县城，高中时还认识了好几个去镇远旅游的外国朋友，帮他们翻译。 真希望有机会能和你一起旅游，那肯定很有趣！😄

Wow...!! Reminds me of the times pre-internet/pre-mobile when everything seemed soooo much slower. Back in those days all we had was Melways/Sydways, white pages/yellow pages and coins for the phones and bus/train routes printed on paper...!!! I love the internet and my mobile!!!

Great episode Amy! Those lights looked amazing. Lots of smiling and waving with that Cab ride i'm sure... G'day from Brisbane 🙂

Jasmine!!!!! cant wait for next video~~~~

The best day is No plan day, great day out thankyou for sharing. From Cairns in Queensland 🙏🏻

Even as a half Chinese half Australian I am learning way more by watching Amy videos!

Really like this video!!It's sooooooo cool!!Also happy to see Jasmine again!

Traveling in Asian countries 101: Never ask the taxi driver where to go!

Love you and Jasmine❤️

很喜欢这种更真实的三四五线城市的旅游记录. 中国大部分的人口是成长和生活在这些小城市的, 这些小城市更像是一个真实的中国的缩影, 过去几十年这些小城市也有了很大的变化. 欢迎Amy 去我的家乡四川南充探索, 期待和你一起云旅游. :)

Amy, like your videos. And you have an incredible ability to speak continuously. Well done!

Thank you for taking us off the beaten tracks. Most interesting. China is so full of surprises.

Kaili, this will be one of my destinations when i start a tour in China, such beautiful scenery.

Yeah!!! Jasmine's back!

Interesting to see the ancient towns . We went to Fenghuang ancient town in western Hunan , right on border with Guizhou in 2018 . It was very spectacular at night . Would love to go to Guizhou.

One of Amy’s best! 非常感謝

Amy:这个是当地特色当地特色吗 阿姨：是 Amy: 叫什么？ 阿姨： 土豆 This is one of the best parts of the video. 😅 Aunt's smile was also so nice.😀

I remember those times without phone, traviling in China. I spent 6 months traveling arround China when most people didn't have a smartphone and QR codes to pay didn't exist. I feel bad, because I feel part of my chinese experience is travel without looking the phone. Last time I traveled (2020) there, I love to just walk and find interesting places. I never search where to eat or where to take a good photo. Great video!

I'm from Guizhou and I'm surprised that there are actually foreigners visiting this province considering the procince's poverty level. I'm also glad someone is showing the images of these unpopular places in China. Visit China if you have a chance, I promise you won't regret it and the country is nothing like the West promotes. People are extremely welcoming here, you can ask anyone on the streets for travel guide and they would be more than happy to help you.

A refreshing change from your food only content. It was nice to follow your curiosity. Although the day had ups and downs. It was wonderful to see that it all turned out pretty 😎 cool

Damn, that taxi driver really drove you around.

funny.. i am randomly searching hometown's clips, end up finding you are aussie in Kaili. and I am a Kailier in AU. 牛瘪，羊瘪，酸汤鱼，酸汤粉，榕江卷粉，丝娃娃，洋芋粑，烤豆腐，tons of food recommend. enjoy youself!

I am a Canadian Chinese, first time watching your video! Really enjoy your adventure, I would very nervous traveling alone. This place really looks like Universal Studio or Epcot in Orlando, especially at night! Thank you for sharing! I have subscribed to your channel and liked it👍

That’s so cool to do so! Loved the Video!

Your Chinese is so good! Better pronunciation than most Chinese!

Love your videos so much Amy. I'd say it's very very interesting to learn more about your own country from a foreigner's point of view. A lot of things that we consider so common, take them for granted are actually also quite worth of attentions and are indeed enjoyable.

Fantastic adventure and exploration very beautiful village sceneries, Kaili and its shrouding villages along the riverside was fascinating to explore. I was there many moons ago when there was no tourist facilities. Good show.

What? It is my hometown and some of your shots on really near my parents house. Really miss them now! Thansk for sharing this video.

Blondie you speak,read and write Mandarin Chinese so very well you really don't need a cellphone but cellphones and the apps is so convenient a no brainer!

She is back！

It so beautiful there, good video, just shared it with a few of my friends

Nice video, speaking Chinese. It makes one forget for a moment the awful things happening elsewhere. From Ohio, USA.

However you look at it, you had an adventure today! It's just another of many stories you can pass down in the future. Thanks for taking us along, Amy! :-)

山一程，水一程，身向苗家那畔行，夜深千帐灯。 风一更，雪一更，凯里夜游梦不成，故园无此声。

I love this episode!!! Stay safe

Its lovely to see people wear their traditionals clothing .

做人没有捷径也没有窍门，只有脚踏实地实实在在做人做一个好人好好管好自己就是赢家 别人都说你是个天才！一个脚踏实地的天才！如果没有土地的坚实托付，什么才都不是！

I liked and didn't skip any ads Amy - I hope you get your 250rmb back via this awesome post!

So cheap the food! I’m jealous. Fantastic vlog ..thanks for letting us go on your adventures in China! Regards from Canada

Im living vicariously through you, I cannot wait til we can travel to China without having to quarantine!

I love to watch your peaceful video! 🐁

You should find a local person. If you run around like this, the taxi driver is the happiest. If you ask them to recommend you, they will take you around for a day. Blessings from China

I liked the 1,000 house village- it was an amazing sight/site...

What an adventure! Thanks for taking us along. Loved every minute of it!

Fun video!!!!!! Awesome job and thanks for taking one for the team from that first taxi!!!

What a adventures journey to 3 difference places without using a phone .tq for d great info awesome

Waow China is so beautiful thank you for making us travel with you

Hey Amy, really love your videos about China. Would be great if you can team up with Katherine to do a show together. I think you guys have similar positive vibe and should have plenty of fun together!

Can't wait for your next video.. I'd love to see beautiful flowers (Jasmine in particular) ☺

Oh man that was stunning, love your content. and the two ancient cities blew my mind

I am stuck in Shanghai at the moment but your video clip makes me feel better thanks :)

Thanks God You survived, Amy and thanks for the video.

Another Excellent video! Really enjoyed the day with you! 😍