As most Guesthouses in Kunming are in the center of the city some tourists might miss the popular Foreigner Street.
More widely known as Wen ling jie
has food from all over the world. Mexican, Italian, Thai, French, Japanese, oh right, and Chinese dishes can be prepared at reasonable prices all on the same street.

Coming to Kunming from Hanoi?
Any travel is difficult in China if you dont really have a little bit of the language down so make sure you study. There are a few buses from Hekou. 9:30, 12:30, and some time after 6:00.
You dont want to get stuck in boaring Hekou, so make sure you time it right. Buses going to Hekou from Kunming leave at night, 7:30 arriving early morning.

Big warning when crossing the boarder from Lao Cai to Hekou. You will cross and its a really short walk to the bus station. There is a man who works there, Tom. He might change his name, hes got a shaved head and a little bit darker for a Chinese man. Dont trust him, Don't talk to him, dont deal with him. Hes not dangerous but hes in it for the money. If you find a man named Knee you can change money with him at a decent rate.
Good luck, the bus ride to Kunming takes 9-12 hours depending on what bus.

Two ways to travel.
The bus costs 66 to Kunming. It took a lengthy six hours.
Then theres the sleeper train for 86. A good sleep on a nice train, it arrives in Kunming at 6:00 Am and leaves at 10:20 PM.

From the Nanning bus station Jump on bus #213 this will bring you right down town all the way the train station