My room at Many Trees was the largest I’d enjoyed in China. The prices for everything in Jinghong were the … More
Category: Yunnan Province
Jinghong arrival
Jinghong marked the first time I arrived in a strange city in China after midnight with no reservations. My phone … More
My First Sleeper Bus – Kunming to Jinghong
Boarding the sleeper bus, I was surprised to find the seats don’t recline into bunks; rather, there are no seats. … More
My First Overnight Train – Guilin to Kunming
I tried an experiment in capitalism before entering the train station. Instead of haggling for clementine oranges, I simply asked … More
My China Year 