"I enjoyed a pleasing temperature reversal as my plane landed in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. The previous day when my bus left the Thai beach town of Hua Hin, the temperature b ..."
"In my old bedroom at my parent's house hangs a photo on canvas of snowy terraced fields in Yunnan. Susanna gave me the picture about two years ago. When I left Nanhai it was one of ..."
"The Lao Cai, Vietnam/Hekou, China border crossing was easier than I expected, although by the time I got there after the bumpy 3-hour ride down from Bac Ha, I'd already had enough ..."
"Well, the whole of Yunnan is pretty popular among backpackers, and just from our short time here, I can see why. The city is so relaxxxed and the weather was pretty much perfect. W ..."
"I'm leaving Shanghai for Kunming tonight to start my two week tour of Western China. We'll be leaving Shanghai at approximately 5 pm, and arriving after a 2 and 1/2 hour flight. I ..."