Spring Break-Yunnan Province

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April 30th 2009

Published: April 30th 2009

Yunnan Province is located in Southwest China, about as far southwest as you can go before you hit Tibet, India, or Laos. Being bordered by so many different countries has led Yunnan to gain (rightly so) the reputation of being very diverse. Statistics vary, but from what I've been told/read, about 40-50% of Yunnan's population belongs to ethnic minorities. Within Yunnan Province, our group (6 peo... Read Full Entry

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2nd May 2009

Chrissy
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Meg! You're blog is awesome, I love the detail and fun quips that make it so personal - "because it's shaped like an ear", "cinnamon and ...ginger", "OK we cheated" - I can hear you saying these things in my head as I read. And some of the Chinese names are just hilarious: "Jade Dragon Snow Mountain" - I love how this is just a strew of nouns! One question: when traveling around is it common to hire local tour guides or just see the sights yourself? Keep up the good work!

3rd May 2009

Nutmeg
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Hahaha, yeah, place names tend to have a lot of nouns mixed in. Depending on where you travel determines whether or not you hire a tour guide, and also whether you can speak Chinese. Myself, if I'm in a city, then I don't need a tour guide. But generally, out in the countryside/anywhere away from the city, having a guide is a good idea for anyone! Thanks for reading Chrissy! I can't wait til I get to see you again!

4th May 2009

dad
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Great trip Meg.Although I am shocked you didn't go all the way up,after all you said the O2 tank was inexpensive.Pictures look great.Glad you had a good time.

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