drumbrake

I'm still researching Nanjing to Huangshan. Nanjing to Huangshan (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2160537)

the only difficult thing is carrying around the exact change that you will need for the bus. ...

Are any of these time-wasting tourist traps that can be avoided? Yes!

How many nights do you have in total? I think staying in around Nanjing and Huangshan would be the best idea - maybe not 3 nights in...

You can possibly get it from the Train Ticket Office in Lijiang. Or catch the bus from Dali to Kunming - around 4-5 hours.

Re Turkish Airlines - I've flown with them twice in recent years and have no complaints, except getting a confirmed seat reservation on the...

Better to do it yourself. Then you will have a real adventure....

In Hong Kong it's just a one day holiday - Saturday 23 June so not even a working day off for most people! So, I don't expect either hotels...

Do you need a Chinese visa? If so, then Hong Kong is a lot easier for most nationalities, although some nationalities can stay in Shanghai...

What exactly is your budget? The cheapest places don't have windows. Cheapish places have windows with a view of another building. If you...

Not sure if you can, or how many times if you can, but Dali (Xiagun) is supposed to be a friendly and fairly efficient place to get...

Have you considered flying Shenzhen - Lijiang instead of Hong Kong-Kunming? I think Air China flies Mon, Wed, Fri and Sunday.

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Fly Air Asia between Bangkok and Hong Kong (or Macau if cheaper). Should be US$100 max.

Cross the border into Hong Kong somewhere on your journey and then re-enter to start the visa again.