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Leaving Danba Difficult Thanks to Minivan Drivers

May 25, 2013 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

Couple Strolling Danba
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Visiting Danba in Sichuan, China

Following our measly breakfast, it was time to head back to Danba. After our experience with the drunk driver the previous day, we were naturally not all that excited at the prospect of hiring another van to take us back to town. We asked our hosts if they could help us find a sober ride, but [read more…]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: transportation, China, annoying people, Danba

Homestay in Jiaju Where A Film Crew Steals our Feast

May 18, 2013 by Daniel McBane 8 Comments

Jiaju Danba Sichuan China
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Visiting Danba in Sichuan, China

Once we had gotten rid of our drunk, lunatic driver, we had no choice but to walk around Jiaju village with all our bags until we found a place offering homestays that actually had rooms available. It took us about an hour, but we eventually ended up staying with a really nice family who had [read more…]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Danba, food, China, Sichuan, culture

Hiring a Tibetan Driver and Somehow Surviving the Experience

May 11, 2013 by Daniel McBane 6 Comments

Tibetan House Danba China
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Visiting Danba in Sichuan, China

After exploring the villages of Zhonglu and Suopo, it was time for lunch. If you remember, our driver felt we should have stopped for lunch much sooner and was none too pleased when 10 am rolled around and we still hadn’t eaten, but he was in a much better mood now that we were finally [read more…]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Tibet, locals, Danba, homestay, transportation, China, Sichuan

Exploring the Tibetan Villages of Zhonglu and Suopo

May 4, 2013 by Daniel McBane 8 Comments

Zhonglu Village Danba
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Visiting Danba in Sichuan, China

Last week, I wrote about our first afternoon and evening in Danba, which were spent getting a hotel room, arranging a car and driver for the next morning, eating an average meal, and buying fresh fruit and a giant bag of peanuts to supplement that meal. I created quite a little mountain of [read more…]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: Sichuan, Tibet, culture, hiking, Danba, villages, transportation, China

Danba in Western Sichuan: A Tibetan City I was Actually Allowed to Visit

Apr 27, 2013 by Daniel McBane 14 Comments

River in Danba China
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Visiting Danba in Sichuan, China

Traveling around the Tibetan areas of China is best done without much of a plan, as government policy on travel in those regions can change from day to day. It can be quite annoying, to be honest, and I certainly felt that annoyance on my most recent [read more…]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: transportation, China, Sichuan, Tibet, bad food, Danba

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