While many people recommend by-passing Guilin completely, I lived there for about 9 months and found it to be one of the best cities in...
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I’m a retired American, currently living part-time in Nanning with my Chinese girlfriend, who makes living in China easy (I speak very little Mandarin).Recent activity
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Seeking advice on a 5-week China itinerary in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Road trip in China in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
comicmonster - By TT, number 2 was recommending you do a search on the Thorn Tree (TT) Travel Forum, which is this forum you posted in. ...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travel from Hong Kong in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Bali is about a 5 hour direct flight from Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific) and Bangkok is less than 3 hours, so you've got a couple of good...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Need input - Beijing 5 days and other places if possible in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I agree with fluffydragon - plenty to do with 5 days in Beijing alone. Maybe save the Great Wall, Forbidden City or the Summer Palace for...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Checking and Confiscating LP xChina Guidebooks in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Yep, unlikely you'd have an issue, with probably about 15 or so entries, mostly flying, into mainland China, with half of them flying into...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Transit time in Hong Kong in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Yes, If you can have your bags checked through to the connecting flight (unlikely if different airline) and you have your boarding pass for...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Great Wall of China from Beijing in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
You might first check with the hotel desk and find out their rate for comparison purposes, and it is possible they might have a competitive...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called China local flights in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
CC - While I have had the schedule changes occur, as you just described, a few times over the years, including for a flight in a little...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Great Wall of China from Beijing in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I've been to both the Badaling and Mutianyu secitons of the Great Wall and of these two I felt Mutianyu was the more photogenic. This...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called China local flights in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
The airlines and the pilots are very good, with the exception of keeping their schedules. China Southern and China Eastern are the largest...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called L Visa Extension Application Problem in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I would think they were telling you that you could not expect to get another 6 month visa extension after that one ran out, which would...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Beijing & surroundings, 3 weeks in July in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I think at least 5 days for playing tourist at a relaxed pace in Beijing is usually the minimum someone who has the time in their itinerary...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 3 hour layover in Beijing in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
hpyhether - I suggest you read through this recent thread specifically on requirements in Beijing and pay attention to the the response...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Chengdu in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
If you do fly (which I also recommend), look at the fares for flying from either Guangzhou or Shenzhen airports as domestic flights are...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called DO NOT TRUST CTRIP TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHTS in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I've booked over 25 flights through CTRIP in the last several years, some from the US but most while in China, and have never had an issue...
3 months ago

- Country United States
- Gender Male
- Languages English and about 4 or 5 words in Mandarin
- Favourite Places Guilin and Lijiang in China, Phuket in Thailand, and Bali in Indonesia
- Interests Traveling and, specifically right now, traveling in China







