No dinner
24 March 2013
After my massive lunch involving a bowl of oil laced with chilli, chunks of garlic and sichuan peppercorns, I decided on no dinner. That means I d....
Humble administrator
10 September 2012
I have been to Suzhou before, last time it was a grey and polluted day and one of the first days I spent on the mainland. That day was long and ho....
Rivers of mud
4 September 2012
It didnt stop raining. But it never really rained enough to convince me I would get wet. However it did rain enough that the massive construction ....
Cool weather is cool
3 September 2012
Today was much cooler than any other day since I arrived in China, and it was great. This evening is my last night in Nanjing, tomorrow I go to Ha....
Bottle opener
30 August 2012
I never went up the giant pair of pants whilst in Beijing, and until now I havent been up the bottle opener in Shanghai. These are both names of l....
More canals, far canals
29 August 2012
I ended up walking much further than I thought. It was nice and cool, a giant 30 storey high thermometer told me its 26 degrees. There was a nice ....
American diner
18 March 2012
I set out for another night market. It was further to get to than I thought, but I got there eventaully. It was also starting to rain a bit. Surpr....
Din tai fung
8 April 2011
This morning I set out to the new area of Singapore called Marina Bay. I guess its not technically new but it has been developed significantly rec....
Taiwanese people hate fancy shops
31 March 2011
Tonight I set off into the fancy shopping district. Despite every little side alley and night market being chock full of people, the fancy shoppin....