Posted in Globetrotting on Jun 3rd, 2009
I was reading this article on Wallpaper.com and I realized how much I actually enjoyed Shanghai. I never really felt it until I left, probably because I spent half my time there cooped up alone in dad’s apartment feeling scared. But when I did leave the house to venture out, I spent half of that [...]
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Posted in Globetrotting, Musings on May 12th, 2009
If only I had the guts to pack up and leave, to see our world as it should be seen. But the comforts of home, the comforts of necessity (seen as luxury by others) get in the way. I admire those who leave everything to see this world. No, I don’t believe we can achieve [...]
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Spent the first two days entertaining the relatives. Why oh why did they have to be in the same country. Lesson learnt – Ferry to Macau for investment purposes? Not a good idea, I’m sitting at Pacific Coffee in Windsor House and the computer screen is moving in front of me. Oh yes, seasickness does [...]
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Posted in Globetrotting, Hong Kong on Mar 20th, 2009
So Hong Kong beckons… 75 hours till arrival. Things on list to do: Pacific Place 太古廣場 and Landmark 置地廣場 SOGO or City Super for my stationery fix My Venetian Fix – Oh yea, investment time LKF, Armani Bar and Knutsford Terrace with J China Club 中國會, Afternoon tea at The Peninsula and Agnès b. DÉLICES [...]
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Posted in Globetrotting on May 28th, 2008
In pictures… But this is what happens when one is much more interested in spending quality time Doesn’t get better than this. Two of my ultimate favorites <3 Talk about pigging out -__- Wursts and Sauerkraut lunch in Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills.
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Posted in Dailies, Globetrotting on Dec 16th, 2007
shanghai is now in my book, knowned as the melbourne of china. i thought i escaped insane four seasons in a day weather but noooooooooo! it has to come along and kick me right in the face. maybe it’s just karma catching up to me. lately, everyone i’ve been cursing at has been coming back, [...]
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Posted in Globetrotting on Dec 15th, 2007
from this to…. i just had the most touristy experience of my life. daddy-o decided that we were gonna take the maglev train to the apartment. The train can reach 350 km/h (220 mph) in 2 minutes, with a maximum speed in normal operation of 431 km/h (268 mph). During a test run on 12 [...]
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Posted in Globetrotting on Jun 21st, 2007
So I’m sitting in an apartment overlooking the bund, typing this and gloating cause I can access my blog. Most blogs cannot be accessed due to the amazing censorship that exists around here. Anyways, I’m looking forward to going back into civilization where humans thrive! If I had to describe my week here, I would [...]
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