Dilly Dallying in Dali (Dali, Yunnan, China)
I came to Dali for two reasons: to wander through its ancient cobbled streets and to relax in one of the fabled backpacker hangouts of Asia. I was disappointed on both counts. My train arrived early in the morning and I caught a bus from the New Town to the Old Town, approximately ten kilometers … Continue reading
Hello! Bamboo! (Yangshuo, China)
The bus dumped me on the streets of Yangshuo at about five-thirty in the morning. The roads were empty, and large limestone cliffs encircled the town and sheltered the buildings from the sunrise. I was exhausted. My one-week bender in Hong Kong was tiring enough, but trying to sleep in the tiny metal shoebox on … Continue reading
Marko Polo Travels 