Sanya
Travel Blogs from Sanya, China
Hainan Five-O
... along while she played guitar. For ambiance, this was my favorite night. The third day we made it to Sanya, the southernmost city in China. The vegetation on the way down was decidedly jungly, and the scenery classically Asian. I about snapped my ...
Jackie Chan on demoncracy among Chinese
'I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not... I'm really confused now. If you're too free, you're like the way Hong Kong is now. It's very chaotic. Taiwan is also chaotic... I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be ...
Weihnachten am Strand
... Abreise verschlug es Alex,Miro,Michi und mich auf "Monkey Island". Diese Affeninsel lag ca. 1 Stunde Autofahrt von Sanya entfernt. Mit einer Seilbahn , welche eine herrausragende Aussicht auf das Meer und kleine Fischzuchtinseln versprach und hielt, ...
China's Hawaii
... I was there and the pleasant weather helps quite a bit although the beaches are a far cry from those in SE Asia. For China, Sanya had some nice beaches though. The seafood and fruit are fresh and delicious while walking through the main part of town ...
Cap. 10 Sanya
... mientras veraneantes chinos pasaban frente a nosotros ataviados con las camisas y bermudas tan típicas de Sanya. Se habían convertido en el cartel para la China continental diciendo “Yo también he estado de vacaciones en la playa”. Algo ...
photo et vidéo en vrac
Ayant pas grand-chose de très passionnant à raconter dernièrement a pars une visite décevante dans un parc volcanique avec 800 gosses qui passai leur temps à me dire "hello" et un super resto ou j'ai gouté le canard laqué qui une merveille de ...
show me the way to the pyjama party
... , some giant topiary creations - dragons, elephants, two whales, a peacock. What was the attraction was the people. Sanya is a mega tropical tourist destination for Chinese, especially honeymooners. For some reason known only to these people they must ...
Boxing day on the beach
... the traditional Boxing Day walk - only this time the brisk walk alongside the River Thames was replaced by a leisurely stroll by the South China Sea. Then spent a few hours soaking up the rays on the beach and reading Rosie Swale Pope's Just a Little Run ...
Ni Hao from Sanya, China
... a comment on our blog from a reader we don’t know who criticized us for not doing and seeing more of Xiamen, China. For those of you who know us, you realize that we have physical limitations and cannot participate in all the shore excursions ...
Hanging in Hainan
... of this entry would definitely attest to that. I would definitely like to go to Shanghai/Beijing to "actually experience China," as others have said. My friend is doing a train trip on the Trans-Siberian from Tibet to Europe, and I would ...
At the Rainbows End
... A sleeper bus from Lijiang to Kunming, then a 27 hour sleeper train to Guanzou (pronounced Gwan-Jo).... Finally, another night train to Sanya. We woke up this morning to the racket and banging of our train boarding a ferry to cross the island. It was a ...
No Room at the Intime Hotel
... me having a print-out of my reservation and confirmation number in hand. Apparently, they don't use online reservation systems much in China. I should have known that. Luckily, the manager at the Intime Hotel took pity on me. There is one thing I do know ...
it sure is sunny in Sanya
... around kind of ruins it. Coconuts are too acidic for my liking but maybe that was just one that I tasted. Went to downtown sanya. Taking the bus is an experience in itself, mum says its like taking a bus in singapore when she was growing up. bought ...
Two and a Half Days in Sanya
... ;for the financial savings (though that didn't hurt), but for the promise of company, as I was traveling alone. The Sanya Blue Sky International Youth Hostel, just a five minute walk from Dadonghai Beach, was brimming with like-minded travelers of ...
Vihdoinkin
Aurinko ja lampo hellii vuoristoseikkailujen jalkeen。。。 Mutta vasta tiukan säädön ja reissaamisen jälkeen. Matka Yangshuosta Sanyan Lu Hui Toun kylään kesti 28 tuntia. Matkustimme junalla, lautalla, sekä kuudella! eri ...
Les plages de Sanya maintenant!
Première journée a Sanya ou j'apprends qu'en dehors des plages il n’y a pas grand-chose à faire.... Dommage, je ne resterai pas longtemps alors mais autant profiter du soleil maintenant que je suis là! Hop 40min de bus qui a ...
Sanya
La citta qui e la classica citta grande al mare, ma per essere in Cina e molto curata, lungo tutta la spiaggia ci sono dei parchetti. Il mare in se qui non e un granche, ma basta spostarsi un po' dalla spiaggia principale che tutto cambia, l'acqua e ...
a few weeks on Hainan island
Hainan island, just South of China is sunny all year long. The weather gets pretty hot in summer and is very pleasant during the winter month. Many Northerners come down to the island in the winter to escape the freezing conditions up North. Hainan ...
MERCI A TOUS!!!!
Merci pour tous vos messages que ce soit sur le site, Skype ou Facebook!!! Facebook étant interdit en Chine suite à une grosse manif organiser sur Facebook justement j'ai juste pu lire vos message via ma boite mail mais impossible de répondre! Comme ...
Island holiday
... I (Jo) can't really do cold so this last weekend I splurged on a trip to a tropical island, Hainan, south of mainland China. Getting there and back was a bit of a mission -bus, train, metro, walk (until gave up trying to find the shuttle ...
island hopping
... his wife had the tendency to throw whatever rubbish she'd make right out the door into the water. ah travelling in china... anyway ill move on..so we got to haikou early the next morning and were on the first bus out of there. ...
Saving lives
Did a good deed for a change. As I came out of a bookshop I saw a minivan reverse right into a little old man who was begging by playing an old Chinese instrument. As the old chap was seated low in a buggy-like chair he was not seen by the driver of ...
A seaside wedding
... day. It was quite sad saying goodbye to everyone and felt rather lonely once they had gone. It did make me think about some of the people I miss back home. Wedding Pics Sanya Pics A complilation of everyones pictures done by ...
Happy Hainan Christmas!
... in Irkutsk. We'd arranged to meet up with them again here so it's nice to see some familar faces in entirely different surroundings - Sanya is a world away from the snow and ice of Irkutsk! The hostel is a couple of minutes away from Dadonghai beach so ...
Island-Bound
... water. Wow was it warm! And so very clear. What a paradise in comparison to the dirty water we'd seen elsewhere in China. Fun fact: Sanya is advertised as having the best air quality in China (probably true) and second best in the world (probably not). ...
Hawaii Shirts in China!?!
... except for hanging out at the beach and pool. Really needed the relaxation after seeing so many towns and cities in China. We are in Sanya Bay which supposedly isnt as good as Yalong Bay but the President of China is there now and he thinks ...
Finally: Vacation... :) Relaxing on the beach
... decided to hit the beach. So, we cashed in some more Marriott points and headed to a resort in southern China. The resort was amazing and provided everything that we were looking for - the beach! Not much ...
Fantastic Beach
... pool. Sadly, we were unable to get our visa extended due to the upcoming Olympics. Turns out the torch enters China here in Sanya and so visa extensions are near impossible. Really a bummer since we didnt get a chance to go to ...

