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Land of the Rising Smog 19 Jan 2012 | 12:49 am
I am writting this as I am returning from my second two week trip to China for work. I am not uploading this until I return, as the cold war between China and Google prevents me from easily doing so. ...
Family and Flights 31 Oct 2010 | 11:59 am
We only had one full day in Phnom Penh the first time, which we used to visit many family members. Navy's father's family is not well off and lives very differently to her mother's side who are among ...
Kingdom of Dragon Flies and Lizards 22 Oct 2010 | 01:59 am
Cambodia is a country for which water is in no short supply. From the air it appears as a lake with occasional trees. Many of the buildings are barely above the water line (or not in some cases). Aft...
City of trains and temples 16 Oct 2010 | 07:55 pm
Bangkok is a city under construction. Large scale construction. We arrived in an airport much larger than required and proceeded into the city on a brand new rail system clearly designed for thousands...
City of Red and Gold 11 Oct 2010 | 10:32 pm
Travelling to Vietnam was uneventful until arriving at Ho Chi Minh City. The Qantas staff had specifically informed us that our luggage would be checked though to Hanoi, and things started to get unst...
The Return 5 Jun 2008 | 01:41 am
I have a correction to make on Buenos Aires. It is not that it feels like Melbourne, but that it is what Melbourne wants to be. Everywhere there are nice cafes open all hours, with nice coffee, chocol...
25 2 Jun 2008 | 02:43 am
Buenos Aires feels a lot like Melbourne when coming from Brazil. The city is very clean, functional and vibrant. Many things have the same cost as Australia, but some (such as food) are much cheaper. ...
Yang 29 May 2008 | 12:26 pm
I arrived in Porto Alegre after midnight. I needed to return here to meet up with the flights organised by work. My flight was not till the morning and I had planned to get a few hours sleep at the sa...
Yin 27 May 2008 | 10:33 pm
Although I am writting these two posts at the same time they are two posts because they belong that way. Read on to find out why. With only one night in Rio I knew I would be pushing things to get mu...
Fencing! 26 May 2008 | 08:08 am
My stay in São Paulo has significantly cut into my time in Rio, which at first concerned me. In retrospect my time here has been well spent indeed. Though crowded and busy the city is surprisingly gre...
