A really long journey to a really big wall
16 April 2018
Getting to the great wall at Mutianyu on the bus
The pollution came back, but the weather is still good. Its Monday so crowds should be low, time to go to the great wall of China. When I went in ....
Walking too far eating too much
15 April 2018
From Wangfujing to Xidan to eat Biang Biang noodles
Really tired now, eyes struggling to focus, tripping over imaginary stairs that dont exist, waving at confused Chinese people who I thought were s....
Pollen count
15 April 2018
Wandering around Wangfujing on no sleep
I am suffering from extreme tiredness so none of this will make sense. Beijing seems much nicer than when I was last here in 2013. I think on that....
Projectile vomit boy
14 April 2018
Flying to Beijing on Singapore Airlines
My story of getting from Melbourne to Beijing was definitely one of two halves. Not just because it stopped in Singapore at roughly half way but b....
The long winded getaway
14 April 2018
Heading to Melbourne airport on the Skybus
This is my 4th or 7th time going to mainland China depending on if you count border crossings to the Shenzhen special administrative region or not....
Narita procedural update
16 November 2017
Exploring Ueno before heading to the airport
Here is my procedural update from Narita airport. The airport terminal is small and dated, lacking in anything interesting to do, but thats ok its....
The last supper
15 November 2017
Eating ramen beneath Tokyo station
Time to head out and have my last dinner in Japan, unless my flight is cancelled. Leaping forward, Ueno station has been a source of crime and vil....
Between the tracks
15 November 2017
Hiking from Musashi-Itsukaichi to Mitake over multiple peaks
Its my last full day in Japan, so I decided to hike from one train line to another. My journey went west, with the hiking starting at Musashi-Itsu....
Night of the long exposures
14 November 2017
Don Quijote in Asakusa
First of all, the same girl is still at the lonely part of Ueno station trying to convince foreigners she needs money to get back to Kyoto because....