| USA | | | |
| 6 May 2000 | | | |
| Chicago | United Airlines | direct to HK | 400 |
| HONG KONG | | | |
| 7 May 2000 | | | |
| Hong Kong | Dragon Air | one-way to Guilin | 1460 |
| CHINA | | | |
| Guilin | City Mini Bus | ride to hotel | 20 |
| South Stream Hotel | double room, priv bath | 60 |
| 8 May 2000 | | | |
| Train station noodle shop | buns and noodles | 3 |
| Local bus | one-hour ride to Yangshuo | 12 |
| Yangshuo | Blue Lotus Cafe | banana shake, stuffed tofu, Tin Tin coffe | 22 |
| Le Voitre | Tour Eiffel wine, mixed salad, poisson Hollandaise, crepe | 130 |
| Fawlty Towers Hotel | double room, priv bath, balcony | 30 |
| 9 May 2000 | | | |
| street vendor | mtn bike rental for the day | 8 |
| Fuli | Three Sisters Cafe | 2 coffees, egg and tomato soup, garlic fish | 30 |
| Guilin | Le Votre | another fine French meal | 150 |
| Fawlty Towers | one more night | 30 |
| 10 May 2000 | | | |
| Boat Dock | ride to Yangdi | 100 |
| boat lady | egg dish with rice | 15 |
| Yangdi | blue truck guy | ride to Yangshuo | 5 |
| Luho | local bus | recliner seat bus back to Guilin | 5 |
| Guilin | city bus | ride to post office | 1 |
| China Post | stamps for ten postcards | 38 |
| Internet Cafe | half hour online use | 9 |
| Lada Taxi | ride to the CAAC office | 5 |
| CAAC | official bus to airport | 20 |
| Airport Cafe | instant seafood noodles | 10 |
| Guilin Aiport Authority | departure tax | 50 |
| Y |
| Kunming | CAAC | official bus to city | 5 |
| Camelia Hotel | double room for one | 120 |
| 11 May 2000 | | | |
| Laos Embassy | entrance visa, express(14usd) | **49USD |
| Hua Qi Dan Gao | cinnamon roll, watermelon cola | 4 |
| Yuantong Temple | entrance to extensive grounds | 4 |
| street shop | choco ice cream | 2 |
| Camelia Hotel | another night | 120 |
| 12 May 2000 | | | |
| Camelia Hotel | one day bike rental | 15 |
| China Petrol | wafers, grape soda | 5 |
| Mama Fu's | lemonade, veggie plate, rice, fried goat cheese | 24 |
| Camelia Hotel | another night | 120 |
| 13 May 2000 | | | |
| local bakery | bean paste pie, raisin cupcake | 5 |
| Camel's Restaurant | eggplant hotpot, Yunnan red wine, coffee | 42 |
| city bus | bus 78 to the airport | 1 |
| Kunming Airport | airport construction fee | 50 |
| Shanghai Air | one-way to Jinghong | 520 |
| Jinghong Banna | bus | ride to the city | 5 |
| 14 May 2000 | | | |
| local bus | ride to Menghai | 8 |
| Menghai | Sunday Market | orange bread | 1 |
| cydlo guy | one hour ride around | 10 |
| local bus | ride back to Jinghong | 8 |
| Jinghong | VW Taxi | ride back to Manting Lu | 7 |
| Mei Mei Cafe | vegetable curry, two banana cinnamon shakes | 20 |
| Dai Building GH | half day of room use | 12.5 |
| VW Taxi | ride to bus station | 7 |
| local bus | one-way to Mengla | 15 |
| Mengla | Nanjiang Hotel | double w TV,AC,bath | 80 |
| 15 May 2000 | | | |
| English teacher rickshaw guy | ride to bus station, advice | 5 |
| local bus | one-way to Mohan,border | 10 |
| Mohan | border exchange girl | lost some money on poor rate to Kip | 1 |