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November 21st 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
Ni Hao from Lijiang! We have spent the last 7 days relaxing in the quaint ancient old town of Lijiang, one of Yunnan provinces most prized locations. We left Lhasa on 14th by air, managing to navig ... 11 photos [full story]
Ni Hao from Lijiang! We have spent the last 7 days relaxing in the quaint ancient old town of Lijiang, one of Yunnan provinces most prized locations. We left Lhasa on 14th by air, managing to navig ... 11 photos [full story]
November 17th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
Today was a busy one but GREAT and made the trip to Lijiang worthwhile... We went to the Black Dragon Pond today and again no-one spoke English. To get into the place we had to pay $80￥/$15A ... [full story]
Today was a busy one but GREAT and made the trip to Lijiang worthwhile... We went to the Black Dragon Pond today and again no-one spoke English. To get into the place we had to pay $80￥/$15A ... [full story]
November 16th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
Today we had a late start as we had a restless night last night. Our hotel room is just amazing but it was extremely hot in here. We both woke at 1am and tried every setting on the air-con and thought ... [full story]
Today we had a late start as we had a restless night last night. Our hotel room is just amazing but it was extremely hot in here. We both woke at 1am and tried every setting on the air-con and thought ... [full story]
November 15th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
We have spent the day in transit today and it has been very draining... We left our hotel in Xi'an this morning very early and went to the airport and caught our flight right on time to Kunming whi ... [full story]
We have spent the day in transit today and it has been very draining... We left our hotel in Xi'an this morning very early and went to the airport and caught our flight right on time to Kunming whi ... [full story]
October 29th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
After breakfast in Kunming we left for Lijiang. Of all the flights in China so far, I haven’t managed score a window seat to view the passing scenery from the plane window. The flight from Kun ... 11 photos [full story]
After breakfast in Kunming we left for Lijiang. Of all the flights in China so far, I haven’t managed score a window seat to view the passing scenery from the plane window. The flight from Kun ... 11 photos [full story]
October 26th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
We rolled out of bed, down the stairs, into the train station next door and left Chongqing at 9:25 on the morning of Sunday 25th October. We spent a whole day and night on the huoche and after 20 long ... 9 photos [full story]
We rolled out of bed, down the stairs, into the train station next door and left Chongqing at 9:25 on the morning of Sunday 25th October. We spent a whole day and night on the huoche and after 20 long ... 9 photos [full story]
November 13th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
Seit gut einer Woche hänge ich in Lijiang rum, abgesehen von einer Übernachtung in der Tigersprungschlucht. Der Grund liegt darin, dass am 16.11. mein China-Visum ausläuft und ich eine Verlängerung be ... [full story]
Seit gut einer Woche hänge ich in Lijiang rum, abgesehen von einer Übernachtung in der Tigersprungschlucht. Der Grund liegt darin, dass am 16.11. mein China-Visum ausläuft und ich eine Verlängerung be ... [full story]
November 6th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
Die Fahrt von Dali nach Lijiang war recht angenehm. Es ging durch eine abwechslungsreiche Landschaft von Bergen und Tälern, die Vegetation erinnerte mal an mediterrane Regionen, war mal von dürrem Ges ... 34 photos [full story]
Die Fahrt von Dali nach Lijiang war recht angenehm. Es ging durch eine abwechslungsreiche Landschaft von Bergen und Tälern, die Vegetation erinnerte mal an mediterrane Regionen, war mal von dürrem Ges ... 34 photos [full story]
October 30th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
After my last comment yesterday we went along the Gorge road and to the Old Ferry. The last section was on an old stone track, which turned into a bullock track with sand, gravel and boulders on its w ... [full story]
After my last comment yesterday we went along the Gorge road and to the Old Ferry. The last section was on an old stone track, which turned into a bullock track with sand, gravel and boulders on its w ... [full story]
October 27th 2009 Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
It is now late afternoon on our first proper rest day. sorry for repeating myself this morning, it must be the heat making me forget what I have written about this amazing place. The Jade Dragon Park ... [full story]
It is now late afternoon on our first proper rest day. sorry for repeating myself this morning, it must be the heat making me forget what I have written about this amazing place. The Jade Dragon Park ... [full story]
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