COCO PALM DHUNI KOLHU North Male Atoll

... have been flying around with Air Canada and their cheap "no frills" service for so long that I had forgotten some of the perks that we used to get including the meals, a free pillow and blanket. (Colin pointed out that Air Canada does offer these options for their international flights too.)

Flying time from Cairns to Brisbane was two hours. Between Brisbane and Hong Kong, the flight duration was 9 hours. For me, it ...

... is air-conditioned if you fancy that (although the glass makes it hard to take photos), but the views are better anyway, so it's worth paying the small difference. (You actually access the upper deck through a further flight of stairs upwards, and the system has been modernised such that not only can you pay using an Octopus card, but the estimated time of arrival for the next ferry is also displayed digitally.) The boat ride was a little choppy today; we didn't ...

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Hong Kong seems lovely, it is very ordered, and incidentally, very British. The Hotel is amazing, with dressing gowns and everything.
Last night I had my first encounter with Chop Sticks... It didn't go well. I am sure it will come with practice.

Anyway, I will update you more from China when we arrive.

Adios,

Matt & Stacey.

Alright, my first morning in Hong Kong. Last night was interesting thats for sure. I was sitting in business class and what do the stuwardesses do? They sit me beside the only other 19 year old boy in the place who was serbian [and spoke it] and we chatted for a while. Thanks Cathey!

It was a really good flight. Nothing went wrong really comfortable, only problem was that I got a blister on my toe and it hurts. Flying n looked beautiful, I ...

... Sarah, Judy, and I did a round of tequila shots to 'ganbei' to Hong Kong, and the night went on from there. It was great! We danced half the time, getting everyone else to join in. The guys in my program all dance so funny, and different. Oh my god, if only I had a video of it. The contrasts of the nightlife in Hong Kong and Shanghai are pretty big; Shanghai has a much more developed night life scene as well as clubs instead of so many bars. ................ xoxo Daxinru

... by mail or express. 2. Visa processing takes (12) working days from the day we receive your passport and your application. 3. After the visa has been issued please settle your payment by your local bank transfer and send the payment receipt of the bank by fax or by email to us. We may not mail back your passport till we are notified. 4. Price for (6) months multiple entry (F) visa is RMB2,300.00 service charge. For British or American passports ...

China Cracking Down On Illegal Foreigners. Duh. http://www.chinalawblog.com/2009/01/chi na_cracking_down_on_illegal.html Twice last week I got calls from companies wanting to get legal in China. URGENTLY. One company is in Shandong province, the other is in Shanghai. Both have been operating illegally in China for years. I asked both "why now?" and they both gave essentially the same response: I want to register my ...

... head to the Peninsula Hotel for afternoon tea.

Ah yes, The Peninsula Hotel. High society in Hong Kong. Not exactly my most comfortable environment, but I am all about the experience. The hotel was most recently seen in the movie The Dark Knight. Afternoon tea here is what we came for and waited almost two hours before we were seated. Anyone who knows me knows that I cannot stand in line that long. So, while everyone else waited ...

... You can also miss the signs because you are so busy weaving your way though the crowds which move with no order whatsoever.  You are also so accosted with stimulu:  lights, signs, crowds, smells of spices, incense, food, decay, excrement, perfume, cigarette smoke, diesel, salty ocean air, fish...double decker buses and little red taxis whiz by honking and there is a constant chatter of people conducting their business. 

Today, I went to Hong Kong ...

... IT-Menschen, um eine Int**netv**bindung in meinem Zimm** h**stellen zu können. Tja, was soll ich sagen. Er bekam mit seinem Rechn** und meinem Kabel eine V**bindung hin. Ich mit seinem Kabel auch. Also habe ich einfach am Abend ein neues Kabel gekauft. Und ... es ging wied** nicht. Zum Kotzen. Heute habe ich dann ein weit**es Kabel d** gleichen Marke probi**t und es klappte wied** nicht. Bish** hat somit nur ein Kabel ein** and ...