2025 “Pin‑Jia” (Holiday‑Stacking) Guide and Destination Inspiration

While sorting through my photo album I found many pictures of travel destinations, so I put them together hoping they’ll be a little helpful to you.

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🤗 2025 “拼假” Guide

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🤗 2024 “拼假” Guide

There are so many places I want to go this year, but I just don’t have enough vacation days.

In the blink of an eye I’ve been working for ten years. According to national policy I should get 10 days of annual leave per year, and my company gives a little more than that.

Did you know? China is one of the countries with the fewest holidays in the world.

It’s not that we don’t want to travel; we just don’t have the time. Even when we do have days off, we have to travel off‑peak, otherwise all we’ll see are parking lots.

I strongly urge an increase in holidays and more off‑peak scheduling—who knows if that dream will ever come true in our lifetimes 😂.

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🏖️ Destination Inspiration

Visa‑free policies change frequently; use this as a reference, but be sure to verify before you travel!!!

🌍 See the World

Photos saved from the 2023 Golden Week; visa‑free policies have been updated—picture is for reference only!!

At the beginning of 2020 I had already planned my travel itinerary for the first half of the year. The plan back then was South Korea, Vietnam (Siem Reap/Da Nang), and Vladivostok, Russia. Then the mask 😷 arrived.

This year I want to go to Jeju Island. I want to explore Southeast Asia. — In 2024 I finally made it to Jeju! So happy!!

I also want to go farther (I really want to see the Northern Lights in Iceland), but I need to save up. See you next year!

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🇨🇳 Explore China

I couldn’t locate the original National Geographic source, so this is for reference only.

Among the places I’ve already visited, I recommend: Kanas, Daocheng Yading, Mount Hua, and Four Sisters Mountain.

Among the places I haven’t been yet, I most want to see: Ili/Sairim Lake, the Potala Palace, Gongga Snow Mountain, Meili Snow Mountain, Fujian Tulou, and Kaiping Diaolou.

— In 2024 I went to Ili/Sairim Lake!! Friends, you really have to visit Xinjiang～

I’ll probably schedule a trip to Tibet this year (star‑eyes) — but that didn’t happen in 2024, so maybe 2025.

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If you still need inspiration, check this out:

It’s a list compiled in 2023 during a stay at Atour Hotels, where the front desk recommended spots—jointly curated by National Geographic China and Bilibili, featuring 100 must‑visit places.

Click the link to see the full list of 100 locations (and more video footage of the attractions).

A quick‑browse version is here.

🏠 Around Beijing

Actually I haven’t really explored Beijing much.

When I first moved to Beijing after graduation, the company’s team‑building outings always went to nearby spots, but none left a good impression on me 😂 I even went to some places twice (I’m talking about Longqing Gorge) and still found them boring 😂

But lately transportation has become more convenient, and there are still many places within a 3‑hour radius worth a detour. A friend’s top recommendation is Datong, which I’m planning to check out.

The rest I’ll leave to chance 😁

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Originally written by Estela Young and published in Chinese on 一只产品汪的自白. Translated and edited for DriftSeas with permission.