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| New managers, Trudi and Peter |
11-05-2012 |
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In the beginning of April we ,Trudi and Peter, came to The Giggling Tree to assist the staff to make your stay pleasant and comfortable. We will help with the planning and administration and also assist the receptionists and the other staff. Your are welcome anytime with all your questions. Also we can inform you about a lot of possible daytrips in the direct surroundings. We hope to meet you soon at The Giggling Tree. |
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| Roadworks, temporarely detour |
09-05-2012 |
| On the 10 th of May they started to pave the dirt road, in front of The Giggling Tree. We will warn you with this news item that taxi from and to Yangshuo have to make a detour to reach our guesthouse. The price will be a bit more higher. The roadworks will take about a month. We will update you with our news blog. Sorry for the inconvenience. |
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| Classical Qing dynasty house for rent in rural Yangshuo surrounding |
07-05-2012 |
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A Dutch Chinese couple owns a classical Qing dynasty house nearby Yangshuo. The building is completely renovated and sufficiently modernized. The property is for rent. If you are interested you can go to LINKS, to find the web adress. |
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| It's Giggling Blue ! |
18-03-2012 |
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Dorly and Paulien have busied themselves for yet another upgrade of our rooms; On the beds they put new softer matresses, added bedlayers and extra pillows (in "Giggling Blue"), put new cupboards and chairs or sofas with "Giggling Blue" pillows. Also the lounge looks much brighter now (Yes, Blue again). For anyone wondering what the hack is "Giggling Blue"..... please feel free to come and check it out! |
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| A good neighbor |
18-03-2012 |
Every now and then people ask us what they should do in case it might rain during their visit. Well, quite a lot can be done actually; take a course in cooking the Chinese way or go undergrounds wandering through one of the numerous caves in the area or..... visit our neigbors. Jason is Master in the martial arts and in his new roofed place you can take lesson's in Kung Fu and Tai Chi, or learn how to fight with stick and sword. Lia has a small place next to our terrrace where she can teach you Calligraphy or Chinese painting. Learning to speak a bit of Chinese she'll be happy to do too, possibly while playing a game of MahJong. So, when rain might come, there's enough to do to keep you busy around the Giggling Tree! |
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| Ready for the new season. |
29-02-2012 |
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On behalf of The Giggling Tree Team we wish you all a good Dragon NewYear. We are ready for the new season! Our kitchen is build out and renewed. The downstairs rooms have new wooden floors and everything is painted. We had a good rest during our winter holiday and are ready to give you an unforgettable stay with us. |
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| Christmas at the Giggling Tree |
18-12-2011 |
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The relaxgarden is full with snow, a snowman, raindeer and pinguin. Local Chinese park their cars to peak into the garden...What is THIS??? In the warm restaurant or lounge (at the fireplace) a warm cup of gluhwein or hot chocolate awaits you. Merry Christmas! |
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| New managers |
20-11-2011 |
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Dorly and Eddy, the new Managers for the next six months, are glad to welcome you in our guesthouse The Giggling Tree. With Christmas they, and the rest of the Giggling Tree team, will serve you a delicious Christmas meal. And on New Year’s eve they want to make a toast with you on the next New Year. Through our website, they keep you informed ... |
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| New kids bike |
07-11-2011 |
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Since Oktober we have a beautiful new bicycle. A trailer bike where active parents can nicely take their kid on a great tour of the Yangshuo-area. |
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| Guest information book is launched!!! |
30-09-2011 |
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It is ready...The newly styled guestinformation book which you receive upon check in. It is full with background info about the Giggling Tree, house rules, activities and trips you can undertake in the beautiful Yangshuo area. Please enjoy it, but don't forget to return it on check out! |
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| Great donation for the school! |
27-09-2011 |
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During the past Summer, many people pleasantly surprised us with different donations for the local school. Apparantly, the charity link we put online earlier this Summer, draws a lot of attention. Recently, we loaded up a small tuk-tuk to drive to the school and we delivered the many clothes, the school supplies and the money. The teachers and the children were very happy to receive the donation. The school will use the money to renovate/build the pingpong tables, that are really run down at the moment. Because we also received some larger clothes, we also gave some clothes to the people in the village where the Giggling Tree is located. To all of you who donated something, the school and the village would like to thank you very much for your gift!! |
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| Harvesting of the rice has begun! |
22-08-2011 |
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It is that time of the year again...the harvesting of the rice on the fields around the Giggling Tree has started. The rice is picked from the fields and then a machine separates the plant from the rice. The plants are strapped together in order to dry on the field. The rice is taken home to dry for a few days. After that, another machine will separate the rice from its shell and then...the rice is ready to eat! So lots of activity on the rice paddies nowadays, and the view on the fields in all their different colours is amazing! |
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| News-flash! |
07-08-2011 |
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It has been a while since our last update, but there was a good reason: it's been busy! Not only with guests, it is the peak season after all, but also with several changes in and around the Giggling Tree! First of all, we finished the 'ping pong paradise'! The tabletennis table (lit at night!) is situated in a nice and cozy corner near the terrace. Also, we've installed two ceiling fans in our covered terrace; to get a nice breeze during those hot summer days. And last but not least, we've finished building an extra public toilet and a shower, both situated in the courtyard. For everyone who leaves late and still wants to do something during the day, they can now freshen up afterwards! We hope these changes will help make your stay at the Giggling Tree even better!! |
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| New school furniture! |
27-06-2011 |
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The local primary school was able to purchase new desks and chairs of the donations from various guests that have stayed in the Giggling Tree recently. On behalf of the school: thank you very much!! |
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| Ode to the Giggling Tree (made by poet De Romein) |
26-05-2011 |
Guarded by two old Mao-walls these girls of the giggling tree take care They just take care The small family guided dutch makes this man on a mission a smiling man Like they say in France leaving is dying a bit but going from here my giggling smile will be the only scar The Roman, 23rd of May, Yangshuo ** The Dutch poet De Romein, who was a guest at our guesthouse, created this beautiful poem on the spot. For those who would like to read more of his work, he just published a book with a collection of poetry called 'Model gedichten' (model poems). Like others paints with paint, he paints with words. An ode to all women.** |
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| Raaf the rabbit has a new home (or better: palace!) |
25-05-2011 |
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After weeks of carpenting and painting, the moment was finally there: the new rabbit house is finished! Little bunny Raaf, who's actually quite a rabbit now (he's gotten so BIG), has moved into his new home. The house was so nice, even Pelle wanted to move in! |
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| They said goodbye, we say hello (message from the new managers) |
13-05-2011 |
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After a great 6 months with Mark & Nicole as managers, it was time to say goodbye to them and say hello to Daniël & Marloes, the new managers. They will work together with the owners Karst & Paulien to make your stay at the Giggling Tree unforgettable. Big hits we already had as a new team were the Easterparty/brunch and the 'We all love the Queen' quiznight. Of course there's much more to come, so stay tuned... |
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| The birds of the Giggling Tree |
28-07-2010 |
The longer we live here the more we realise that there are a lot of birds around the Giggling Tree. In the big (Giggling) tree some magpie made a huge nest, and in the courtyard the housemartins found some cracks between the adoben to hide their nest, while in the nearby fruittree the White Eye family build it's tiny nest, to have an offspring of 3 tiny chicks. In our garden we hear the bulbuls feasting on the bloom of the trees, while the Myna and Shrike find a place on the electricity wire. |
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