Xishuangbanna - Thailand of China

Getting There - Flights from most cities in China are relatively easy. I flew from Xi’an for around 900RMB because of the time of year I visited. The airport is quite close to the main city area of Xishuangbanna and a taxi from the airport to my hotel near Manting Park was just 15RMB. Attractions - Wild Elephant Valley, Manting Park, Mengle Cultural Park, Primitive Forest Park, Botanical Gardens, Ethnology Museum. Hotels - I stayed in 2 hotels while I was in Xishuangbanna, the first (Lavande Hotel) was near Manting Park but was noisy, dirty and felt like an unsafe area for a solo traveller. Also not much lies on this side of the river. I had a second hotel booked (Wanji Hotel) on the other side of the river which I was going to use for the second half of my trip, I moved to it earlier and loved it. The hotel room was huge and clean and the cost was quite cheap. Also it was just a 5 minute walk to the Night Markets and easy to access most other attractions from here. Food & Restaurants - Coconut Lailiao (Lunch), Meimei Cafe (Brunch), Flying Snake Brewery (Dinner). You have to try a coffee in a bag while here, I had a coconut latte and it was amazing! Shopping - Night Markets. They really do have everything here, souvenirs (handmade), food that you should try, and traditional outfits to try on and have photos with. #urbanexplorer #awesomepic #summervacation #foodie #xishuangbanna #xishuangbannatravel