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The Hassle of Finding a Hotel in Rural China

Oct 12, 2013 by Daniel McBane 14 Comments

Tibetan homes in Maerkang, Sichuan, China

I enjoy traveling in China overall, but that enjoyment does not generally extend to the accommodation search outside of popular destinations. Only hotels with the proper license are allowed to accept foreign guests and the Chinese government does not seem to hand out many of those licenses in less visited destinations. In many small towns only one or two places will be allowed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: transportation, China, Sichuan, Tibet, annoying people

Hiring a Tibetan Driver and Somehow Surviving the Experience

May 11, 2013 by Daniel McBane 6 Comments

Tibetan House Danba 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 asking him to take us back to Danba for some food. Once there, we chose a Tibetan … [Read more...]

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

Exploring the Tibetan Villages of Zhonglu and Suopo

May 4, 2013 by Daniel McBane 8 Comments

Zhonglu Village Danba

Last week, I wrote about our first afternoon and evening in Danba, which we 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 empty peanut shells before going to bed that night, but barely managed to put a dent in my … [Read more...]

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

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

I generally enjoy traveling in China, but I've met a lot of people who completely disagree with me and I certainly understand why. Moving around the country is rarely easy on often downright torturous. During my most recent two-month visit, I dealt with all the standard government interference and transportation problems, plus an added bonus. In the small town of Danba in … [Read more...]

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

Keeping Up With the Changs at Jiuzhaigou

Sep 8, 2012 by Daniel McBane 3 Comments

Submerged Tree Five Flower Lake

Jiuzhaigou is a World Heritage Site and nature reserve on the edge of the Tibetan plateau in Northern Sichuan province in China. It takes its name, which means "Valley of Nine Villages" in English, from the nine Tibetan villages that are dotted along its length. It is arguably one of the most beautiful and scenic places on earth, but despite that, millions of Chinese make the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: China, annoying tourist, Sichuan, World Heritage Site, Jiuzhaigou, Tibet

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