Dali, Yunnan·4 days
Dali: four days on Erhai's western shore
Settle into the old town, then explore villages along Erhai’s western shore. Fewer hotel changes, more time beneath the Cangshan mountains.
A field guide for curious people
A world to discover.A good route to begin.
Thoughtful journeys, genuinely useful tools, and people making something of their own.
SHILUFIELD NOTES
Editor's route / JAPAN
Kyoto, at your own pace.
Kyoto and Uji, Japan · 4 days
TRAVEL WELL. WORK LIGHT. LIVE CURIOUS.
12 curated journeys24 useful tools3 small-venture stories
01 / JOURNEYS
Where shall we go next?
The places worth seeing, and the details that get you there.
Quanzhou, Fujian·3 days
Quanzhou: a maritime old-town weekend
Connect Kaiyuan Temple, West Street and old-town lanes through Quanzhou’s maritime past, with space for markets and unscripted walks.
Wakayama, Japan·4 days
Kumano Kodo: a four-day introductory walk
Begin with the one-way walk from Hosshinmon-oji to Hongu Taisha. Plan the bus connection first, and leave room for weather changes.
02 / TOOLBOX
Small tools. More possibilities.
Less fiddling. More time for the things you care about.
Squoosh
Compress images with a visual quality comparison
iLovePDF
Merge, split, and organize PDFs
DeepL
Translate emails and short passages
Excalidraw
Sketch an idea before polishing it
Rome2Rio
Explore transport options between places
UnitConverters
Convert common units quickly
03 / SMALL VENTURES
A small idea. A world of its own.
Stories of curiosity, patience, and independent work.
01Start with a specific problem
Balsamiq: a colleague's problem, made concrete
What a specific workplace frustration can teach us about a focused product.
02A product origin story
Excalidraw: let the first action be drawing
A small drawing tool and an editorial look at the cost of getting started.
Stay curious. Take your time.
Your next journey might begin right here.