looks like the route is Kunming -> Jinghong -> Chiang Saen -> Chiang Rai -> Chiang Mai -> Bangkok. the beauty of it is that the boat ride goes along the Mekong, which forms the border of Laos and Myanmar, so there is no need to get visas for those countries - it's like China and Thailand actually share a border...
but, i have yet to meet anyone who has actually done this route, or part of it - does anyone have any stories?
your quote is missing a vital word: "here" and that's a "here" that equates to "in this case".
i thought my last message made this clear. obviously not. www.myanmar.com moved their news page to www.myanmar.com/news/index.html. the myanmar consulate in China has not updated their link. so, the link doesn't work. there is no evidence of internet censorship here.
wow - is the silver spoon paying gokunming users?
i think Bernie's got a point about this thread - the listings system seems to have expanded loads recently - you can now post reviews of places there
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no-one's reviewed this place for nearly 3 years! i think i know why: it's solid. a bit boring maybe, but they get the job done: food on the table in good time, attentive staff, wide selection of items. the 'Prague Breakfast' is a fine feed, still good value after the recent price increase.
i joined friends here on the weekend. they were getting food and playing a game. the pizzas looked great, but my friends advised me to avoid them, saying they tasted bland.
having made a selection, it took 20 minutes for the staff to tell me that my choice was no longer available. as my friends had nearly finished their game, we then all took our business elsewhere.
helpful advice:
- if someone arrives, give them a menu
- sort out the beer selection
- if i speak to you in Chinese, speak back to me in Chinese
i've recently rediscovered this place. it's a little hit and miss, but i have to say that with a little experimentation, you can find some quality food here. while not perfect, the vindaloo is the best i've had.
i first sampled the Silver Spoon burgers a few weeks back - not bad at all, though i was unconvinced that they were 1/2 pound. another visit yesterday, and this time i was persuaded... definitely a fat burger. i was very happy with my cheese and bacon burger. diners with large appetites, be warned - you'll need a side of something to make a meal - the burger is just a burger - no fries.
Kunming summer fashion: less is more
发布者ok, the flight's booked...
Mekong River drying up
发布者ever looked out of the window on a flight over China? i never saw so many reservoirs... does this imply impending doom at the hands of the country's climate, or just that the mechanics of extracting groundwater are not practical in these parts?
one way, or another, i think China's water supply is an issue we're going to hear more of over the coming years...
Will we lose Tiger Leaping Gorge?
发布者damn! that's a lot of dams... i was tickled to see in an earlier water-related GoKunming post that the Yunnan University Asia International River Center chief scientist is named He Daming...