In February, I thought I'd travel during the bear market and fulfill my dream of cycling the Seto Inland Sea. That day, I went to the bank to get a bank statement, and the lobby manager suddenly said, "You're going to Japan?" I was surprised: "How did you know?" The girl smiled calmly: "Last month during the Spring Festival, our lobby was packed with people, all getting bank statements to go to Japan for tourism." I said again: "Isn't it discouraged by the authorities? Why are so many people going?" The answer: "Those who know, know. Besides, the airfare and hotels are very cheap." Damn it, after my visa came through, I booked a flight in March, and the round-trip price had jumped to 4800 yuan. I hesitated for a moment, waited two days, and the price had soared to 6800 yuan! That's insane! Then, yesterday I saw that a 10-year visa for South Korea can be obtained with just an ID card. I'm planning a diversionary tactic: first, hiking around Chosin Reservoir, then cycling the Seto Inland Sea. I'm tidy in life, but extravagant in investments. Half the price of the airfare—perfect!