Ocean
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Just for the record:
It was a China Eastern flight and so, yes we were delayed by a day going, and then by 2 extra hours each way.
I WAS able to get a Visa on Arrival (OK for Brits and some other nations, but not for Chinese) with a little baksheesh to grease the process.
It was indeed a demanding country to visit, not helped by being there in the rainy season (flooding & cancelled travel), Ramadan (fasting, so few restaurants open) and illness (my wife and I had toliet/vomitting problems most of the time). BUT, the people are without doubt the friendliest and helpful I've ever encountered. Sure, some were "helpful" in the hope of a tip, but many more were just plain friendly, no strings attached. That'll be my main memory.

