Latest Comments

• • December 1, 2009
  • Have your say: Best of Kunming 2009
    

    Wow, there's a bunch of places and restaurants on here that I've never even heard of. Might have to check them out before voting.

• • November 22, 2009
  • Event: Australian beers and barbecue at Chapter One
    

    Great idea! I think you can rightly expect every Australian in town to turn up to this. Although, it won't be quite the same if the beers are served in the 'Chinese style'.... aka warm.

• • August 13, 2009
  • Giveaway: Kunming Cartoon and Animation Festival and I-Mart
    

    Does anyone know what number bus you can catch from around the Yunnan University/ Wenlinjie area to get to this place?

• • August 12, 2009
  • Giveaway: Kunming Cartoon and Animation Festival and I-Mart
    

    This looks awesome.

Latest Forum Posts

• • December 9, 2009
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > New forum for expats in Kunming
    

    Now, now everybody. While it may be a bit cheeky for old mate to be posting up about his new forum in GoKunming, I really don't see what the problem is with the expats in Kunming having more than one place to go to to ask questions, seek advice, etc. GoKunming is an excellent site and resource and I don't think any other person around here would have the dedication to produce anything that would come close to comparing with the local stories, information, what's on this weekend, etc that this site offers.

    But another forum? Who the hell cares? Actually, it's something to be happy about. Most cities of Kunming's size the world over would have about 50 such websites people could go to for information. In my hometown in Australia, smaller than Kunming, I can think of about 15 sites off the top of my head. Having more places to look up information and connect with people online is a sign that a city is growing, and frankly, that's a damn good thing.

    And the guy who made the website was right in one thing - the style of forum he has set up is better than the one here. No offence to GoKunming, but looking back through the archives to try to find information is really difficult on this site. I don't see what's wrong with having two, take it easy on the dude for god's sake, I doubt he's set this thing up as a devious plan to "knock GoKunming off the top spot!"

• • November 2, 2009
    
  • Forums > Living in Kunming > Professional DSLR Camera Service?
    

    Hello there,

    I was wondering if anyone had any advice or recommendations for a good place to get a professional DSLR Camera cleaned/serviced. I have been treating my NikonD80 a bit roughly in my travels around China and my pictures are coming out a bit dirty, so I'm keen to get it cleaned.

    If anyone knows of such a reliable place then please let me know!

    Thankyou

• • October 19, 2009
    
  • Forums > Travel Yunnan > How do you get to the Dwarf Kingdom?
    

    Hi there everyone,

    I have a friend visiting for a few days and we were thinking of taking him to visit this infamous dwarf kingdom... but I can't find any information about how to get there. Are there any public buses that go there or do you have to organise a private car?

    Thanks for your help!

• • September 11, 2009
    
  • Forums > Food & Drink > Avocadoes?
    

    Avocados at Green Kunming = perfect!!! Thanks!

    PS just out of curiosity does anyone know where avocadoes are grown in China? or are they imported?

• • September 11, 2009
    
  • Forums > Food & Drink > Avocadoes?
    

    I've been having some serious avocado cravings lately. Does anyone have any inside information about the availability (or lack of) avocadoes in Kunming? Is it farmed in Yunnan? I don't see why not, the temperature and growing conditions seem perfect.

    Perhaps not suited to the Chinese palate?

Latest Reviews

• • misseward
    November 10, 2009
    
  • Kunming > Vintage Café
    茴转时光

    This is a really lovely place to go if you're sick of going to all the usual suspects along WenLinJie and WenHuaXiang.

    We've been there a few times and always found the food to be great, especially what I had last time - lamb and blue cheese salad. Yum!

    On one or two occasions the service was a bit slow, but it was very busy that night.

    I think some of the things on the breakfast menu are a bit weird - museli in between slices of toast?! WTF!

    All in all, good spot.

• • misseward
    November 10, 2009
    
  • Kunming > Ganesh Bar & Restaurant
    印象阁

    There's no denying that this is the most delicious Indian food in town. Unfortunately, every time after eating here we have gotten sick. We've kept going because the food is so great, thinking that our sickness must have been caused by something else we'd eaten, but approximately five times without fail we've gotten sick the very next day after eating here. So, um, unless food poisoning is your thing I'd probably advise against going here.

    *Actually feel really bad typing this because the staff are so sweet.

• • misseward
    August 28, 2009
    
  • Kunming > Salvador's Coffee House
    萨尔瓦多咖啡馆

    Happy Birthday uncle Salvador!

• • misseward
    August 28, 2009
    
  • Kunming > Yunart Gallery
    Yunart 画廊

    Nice gallery; and the most glamorous and clean toilets I've seen anywhere in China!

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