Hangtian Hotel
Travel Blogs from Changsha
Dodging spit and snot
... in the air and through the entire city.
I did really appreciate being able to spend some time with an uncle there though, who stays because he has a genuine heart for the poor/deprived/uneducated there.
We also learned how pathetically UN-Chinese we are. Mostly, because our "Mantonese" wasn't cutting it as we tried to maneuver through the city. I am utterly ashamed to admit that on our last day there, we were ...
My story book of life
... has been particularly helpful is a website http://changshahua.com/ this website was created by a few world teach alumni guys (that still reside in Changsha) and they are constantly posting upcoming events and ideas of what to do in Changsha, it is a very helpful tool for us newbie foreigners who haven't a clue. They also happen to be some stand up guys who are very friendly, helpful, and fun ...
K458
... train toilets, come on guys……aim!
02.00 Arrive at hostel, we’ve let the room go as you didn’t notify us; but we emailed at 2pm; Oh we don’t read our emails you should have phoned; (hold Becca back, receptionist does not know what danger he is in); We have one room left but you should have contacted us; (hold Becca back); sleep.
Travel time 21 hours, planned travel time, 12 hours, oh ...
I met Akon this week in Changsha...Random? Yes
... other. I am very thankful to have her around! Luckily we get along well, almost like friends that have known each other a really long time, or sisters (bickering included!). She and I have been scrambling around to get all the stuff we need to make our apartments functional, which is difficult to do when you don't speak Chinese! Our apartments do not have kitchens, but the benefit of having a sitemate is that we can ...
Trein + changsha
Vandaag worden we opgehaald door onze school. Mijn kamergenoot, een Amerikaan genaamd Jan, is al vertrokken. Met degene die later vertrekken, zal ik eerst nog lunchen, waarna ook wij op weg gaan. Huaihua is meer dan 5 uur met de bus/auto. Max, een Russische jongen die vanaf zijn 9e in Engeland woont, is ook in mijn school geplaatst. De derde leraar van onze school schijnt al in Huaihua te zijn. Ondanks de warmte en alles wat me te wachten staat, voel ik me redelijk bestand. ...