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Shan Xi Hotel Jinghong

No.2 Yiwu Road Jinghong, Yunnan, China

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Sweet and Sour

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... that we had briefly met in Dali (again, one of travelling's pleasures - meeting old friends). He tells us that the Mekong Café, about three blocks away is the place to eat and hang out.

Jinghong is geographically located just south of the Tropic of Cancer, making it a proper tropical town. Palm trees line the streets as do groves of big shade trees forming archways over the road. There is much evidence here too of expansion and construction. The Chinese like their cities ...

Back to party crashin', this time Dai family

A travel blog entry by jathomaz

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... were ready, the food was served up in bowls at each table, and I was shown to my table, ready for us to eat. Actually, everything was really quite tasty, and I enjoyed it all. And I even knew some of what I was eating!

THE PEOPLE: I am embarrassed. When I sat down, I kinda missed the little stool! So, they gave me a man's chair! Oh well. Their rear ends are much smaller than mine, and they are used to this!

When I started glancing around, ...

Last Stop in China

A travel blog entry by alexandlaura

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... years! I love cycling, but I honestly think I'd be tired of it by now if I was them.

Bus tickets are booked and we're off to Laos, arriving in Luang Namtha tomorrow around 6. Looking back on China, it's been a fascinating experience. It's certainly not a country I think I could ever live in, although saying that, it's such huge that I'm aware we've only just scratched the surface. Onwards to South-East ...

Barfing Across Southern China

A travel blog entry by monnat07

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... type of traditional medicine on me in the airport, pressing on the top of my head and the inside of my wrists. It helped a little.

We got to the hotel around midnight. It is considerably nicer than the last place we stayed. We have internet on-site, hot water, and heat. We also have a few English channels on TV which is really nice.

This morning when I woke up I still wasn't feeling well. I went in the bathroom and realized that my tongue was ...

Funky monks and water festivities

A travel blog entry by natontour

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... luckier you'll get. And then there was the usual circus of stands were you can get your picture taken with various animals, and at the end a singing and dancing show, supposed to portray the local culture. I got a picture taken with a snake. Eek. At first it was fine, really heavy and quite warm. Then it could tell it started twisting around to curl itself around me. It wasn't frightening as much as it was weird and tended towards uncomfortable.It is now 9pm, and still raining.
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