Goungzhou

[Norton]

i will have to do a bit of research to see how easy it is to get there from kunming

Vientiane to Kunming on China Eastern. Problem is long layover in Kunming.

[beerlaodrinker]

Looking at google it takes about 3 hours to fly from kunming to shanghai , which isnt to bad , but i can add on a few more hours fucking around in airports taxis etc, 1 and a half hours flight to vientiane to kunming sounds better , perhaps a couple of nights there then maybe a side trip to dali city, ive heard thats worth a look to, and its only about 45 minute, cheap to, about $70



KunmingDaliKMG 12:10DLU 12:55China Eastern Airlines MU5716
DurationDirectLowest fare/personEconomy0h45m
CNY 460+CNY 120 taxes & fees

Would love to see all the places mentioned but its really only a short break , first time to china though, so if it appeals i can check it out again when ive more time, I live in vientiane so its right in my backyard , will possibly get a long break in the wet season when the work slows down,
Cheers S landreth, enjoyed your thread about krabi,

[beerlaodrinker]

Problem is long layover in Kunming.

Doesnt matter , i reckon ive made up my mind now , cant go to guangzhou with that bloody trade fair going on , so it will be kunming

[boynick]

Was there in 2005 for canton fair - hotels treble their price during this period - bars were few expensive and crap - virtually no one spoke english including taxi drivers - after 3 days suffering the place I took a train to HK -

Gotta say my experience was great during the period of canton fair last year. Maybe this article can give you more idea about the nightlife near the holding place of Canton Fair. Nightlife Guidance of Haizhu District | Guangzhou Happy Blog A great guidance of nightlife in Guangzhou. cheers!

[beerlaodrinker]

Cheers boynick, some bloody good info on that link, guagzhou is still on my radar, bit cold at the moment though, maybe later in the year, dunno how you got all those reds mate but have a green

Cheers

[terry57]

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If you're going to Hong Kong let me know and I'll put you onto a Hotel in a prime location.

Cost you a few bucks but Accommodation is like that for anything semi decent.

[Baas Babelaas]

The weather is foul in China right now.

Hazy, cold, windy, shitty, choke-inducing.

I stay in Xiamen, and it's considered to have good air quality. Today the AQI hit 200 (DANGEROUS)

Xiamen Air Pollution: Real-time PM2.5 Air Quality Index (AQI)

Guangzhou would be worse. Kunming reads 66 at the moment.

Enter at your own risk!

[beerlaodrinker]

ive only been to 3 chinese citys and the air was shocking in all of them , makes you wonder what your life expectancy would be

[beerlaodrinker]

I'm going to bump my old thread,
The wife has been pestering me to take her to hong kong for a while now and as the tickets with Lao airlines are still relatively cheap she has got her way. We will fly in to Guangzhou on the 20th this month have 1 night in gz then take the train to Kowloon arriving at hunghom station, booked the train online so it should hopefully be a doddle, don't have to put up with the canton fair that I was warned about, just having 4 nights in hk and will stay in causeway bay, haven't been to hk for over 30 years, and only saw the inside of a few bars, I've googled the fuk out of it and now have a rough idea of what to see and do, but any suggestions from you guys would be much appreciated, got another night in GZ on the way back. I'm fully expecting my wallet to cop a severe hammering. Tried to talk her into going somewhere nice and economical like Bangladesh but she was having none of it

[terry57]

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Hong Kong is fine once you have your accommodation sorted. There is no such thing as budget accommodation in Hong kong that is unless you consider a 3 times 4 meter box a fair bit of crack.

On the up side if you do not drink in pubs and frequent up market restaurants its quite OK.

There is plenty of small local restaurants that will serve you a meal for a fair price, just follow the locals. plenty of cheap beer in the 7/11.

Nice having a beer on the street looking at a the cracking Chinese girls.

Hong Kong is friggin brilliant. Hit Disneyland if you have time.

[RawOne]

I went to Guangzhou about 3 years ago to meet a lady I met online... a total waste of money. Heavy smog to the point the middle of the day was dark. Became really clear after a rain, but smoggy again within a couple of hours.

The language barrier was very difficult, but I did have some university students approach me to practice their English. Planned on staying a month, but left after 2 weeks. Hotel was cheap...about $200 a month. Food was good, but still lost 10 pounds in the 2 weeks.

Having visited China is one major reason I now live in Thailand. Too cold up north.
Good luck with your visit.

[beerlaodrinker]

The wallets a bit lighter after hong kong it was good crack though and I enjoyed it, back in Guangzhou now for 1 night , can't decide if I like Gz or not , the language barriers definitely a head fuck, plenty of eye candy though, relaxing in the pool (fuckers heated)the plan is to go look at shaman island and maybe a dinner (beer) cruise along the pearl river, I've asked about 30 chinamen where all this is, nobody seems to know, I need to get directions written in Chinese or I've got no chance, staying in a great hotel here so someone in the lobby should know, fucking huge city to, bung up a thread when I get back if anyone's interested

[Gilbert]

BLD - Did you go to the Sex Toy traders area in Guangzhou? They make most of the world dongs, dildos, shaking things, vibing things, insertables, etc. in GZ and there is a market about the size of 50 footies fields where you can walk around. Blooming hilarious afternoon out - heaps better than an island!

[Eric Loh]

Probably the only enjoyable thing that I did in Guangzhou is the Pearl River boat trip. If you take the night ride, it is quite scenic and you can dine on board. Pricey though.

[Albert Shagnastier]

I'd suggest Guilin

[beerlaodrinker]

Aw fuk now you tell me Gilbert, could of been endless amusement there, right up my alley, probably would of bought a blow up doll for myself (Female one of course) and a couple of dildos for SoCal, just pop em in the post to Canada anyway I'm sat at the river. Drinking frostys with herin ndoors there was a huge line for the river cruise, fuk em sick of standing in lines, what's to do in Guilin shagnasty? Anyway it's all good and back to work Friday,bugger

[ossierob]

If ya dont go ya dont know.....Now ya know BLD

[Gilbert]

It is worth a weekend trip to see. Anything you can possible imagine is there, and about a thousand things you could not possibly imagine as well. Some of the dirty shit people get up to to get their rocks off!

[Bobcock]

Guangzhou.... Qingping Market..... once saw a mongoose eat it's part of it's partner that had just been culled for Mrs Wong's dinner.

Amazing shit in cages for eating.....

[beerlaodrinker]

Cheers bob
that market sounded awesome, i was shit out of time by then , needed to buy some toys for the kids