The road cuts through a largely desolate landscape with high moutain ridges and tiny settlements punctuated with white churches and the odd clutch of palm trees. (thetravelmagazine.net)
Unlike Halong Bay in Vietnam where you have minimal escape options since you are mostly stuck on a boat, in Yangshuo all it takes is a 20 - 30 minute bike ride and you will be alone in the countryside, peddling past tiny settlements and into a visual paradise. (cookiesound.com)
Lake Mary started as a village of two tiny settlements called Bent's Station and Belle Fontaine. (LeasingOrlando.com)