Hey
I'm planning a cycle trip in the spring break from Kunming down to Thai Ubon Ratchathani (to see a friend and shit). Now, this is a call for tips and advice. For instance: which border crossings can I do overland (from Yunnan to Laos and from Laos to Thailand) and can I then get a visa at the border?
Is Myanmar accessible for cyclists (i.e. could I skip Laos and go through Myanmar to Thailand instead?)
And thirdly, I'm probably not cycling back due to lack of time. Are there busses/trains from Ubon or elsewhere in Thailand that will take me back to Kunming? Or need I switch transport? Which would be the most ideal way to get back, considering that boxing up a bicycle for a plane is a pain and that putting it into a bus is no good news for the gears?
Other tips and advice are also welcome!
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Mapping Yunnan's surprisingly hectic airspace
Posted byVery interesting data crunch there Matt.
What I cannot understand, is why there are no longer any connections to Hanoi since Vietnam Airlines cancelled the route two years ago. It's probably the closest foreign capital city to Kunming, and the overland trip takes at least 18 hours, so a flight route would make sense. Also, Vietnam is by some standards one of the world's fastest growing economies so I really don't get it. Are relations that cool?
As for the next international flight to and from Kunming, my money wouldn't be on Amsterdam, as rivalling Chengdu already has a direct route there. Even though the flower business is blooming in Yunnan, that hasn't compelled KLM to add a Kunming route.
Given the sheer number of Belgians in Yunnan, the new destination must of course be Brussels.
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Posted byI believe eucalyptus also kills whatever is attempting to grow underneath it, making our Yunnan plateau even more arid and likely to catch fire.
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