As the sun dawns smogly in the east, a man in a white apron stands behind a circular hotplate waiting for his next customer. I walk up and nod, saying “wo yao”. “Yi ge?”, he asks. “Yi ge” I reply, and he goes to work. He pours some batter onto the foot-wide hotplate and immediately […]
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3,2,1…
I’m sooo glad I delayed my departure for three days. I have no idea how I would have finished everything up in time otherwise, as it’s been uber-hectic since Thursday. The working year finished on Thursday, topped off by a great dinner with James and Andrew at Seabay restaurant on Pitt St. Amazingly good dumplings […]
“would you like cholera with that?”
“Yes. Yes I would.” I’ve never gotten vaccinated before travelling in the past, because I’ve only ever visited developed western countries. Now that China is barely a month away, I’ve gone the pin-cushion route to travel safety: “just jab me with everything ya got.” That meant three injections today, covering me for Hepatitis A and […]
trial pack
Packing for a trip away is usually a last-minute thing for me, because the trip is rarely longer than a couple of days. I can (and all too often do) throw some things in the bag just before heading to the airport, and pick up any forgotten items at the destination if really necessary. But […]
getting advice
I often like to get advice on things I want to do from those who might know something about it. It was great to catch up with James’ friend Kate recently, for example, because she gave me oodles of tips on where to go and what to see in China based on her extensive travels […]
China dreaming
Just had dinner with James and Kate at Thai Tha Po in Surry Hills. Kate has travelled all over China (and is about to return again), and has given me loads of tips on where to go and what to see. The broad plan for the big trip is firming. Starting in Hong Kong, I […]
