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Monthly Archives: September 2011
”1st thing you do when you arrive in Mexico? Facebook”
It’s my 2nd last day in Beijing so I thought I’d try and make the most of it. I got up nice and early and headed to the Forbidden City. I walked in at one end and out the other … Continue reading
”hen hao! hen hao”
I headed out to the Summer Palace today. I got there and the crowds were off the planet! … And it isnt even the National Holidays yet. I walked through the place rather quickly because it just didn’t interest me … Continue reading
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”NOOOOOooooo….”
After getting pooned by mosquitos last night, I woke up and my body felt more 3D than usual. After breakfast, we headed out to Dongzhimen metro station to catch a bus to MiYun. After 2 hrs in the bus we … Continue reading
”chicka bonito”
After a really good sleep on the sleeper from Guilin to Guangzhou, my auntie picked me up from the train station and we caught the metro to Bai Yun Airport. I didn’t even know the address of the hostel I … Continue reading
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”sold out”
I got woken up this morning by super loud Chinese tourists arguing at the top of their lungs at 6:30AM as they walked past my hotel and towards viewpoint 1. I went downstairs and the owner’s wife started making breakfast … Continue reading
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”I’m getting old lor, I can’t see lor”
Last night was really cold! It was partly because the doona was too short so I had to sleep with socks. So I woke up around 5:50AM and went to viewpoint no. 1 to catch the sunrise. The family dog … Continue reading
”I’ll carry it for you”
It feels like it’s been a long time since I’ve left Melbourne. There are so many things Melbourne has that I take for granted. Things like drinking water straight out of the tap, the amazing city obviously designed for parkour, … Continue reading
”is Yangshuo this way?”
I rented a bike after breakfast and headed towards Yi Long Bridge. I went through many villages and rode beside rice paddies for about 2 long hours … it felt like forever because I think I went past it and … Continue reading
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”remember this car’s number plate after the show”
I went back to my dorm last night and there were four Chinese people staring at me. Spent the rest of the night chatting away in the dorm sharing stories about our travels as well as comparing China with Australia. … Continue reading
”I want the cheapest dorm you’ve got”
So I arrived in Guilin around 7:10AM in the morning and the moment I walked out of the station, there were people already ushering me to their taxis or asking me if I want accommodation etc. I was pretty lost … Continue reading
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