shanghai & hk in seven.

1. The Food
Shanghainese food was AWESOME . The xiaolongbaos were the best I’ve ever eaten, and the guoties (gyoza for the Japanese-eating folk) had soup in them!! Kinda like a panfried xiaolongbao, but the soup and the meat taste different from that in the xiaolongbao. In Singapore both pretty much taste the same, and the [...]

walk like an egyptian.

1. Camels are smelly creatures that make strange noises when you sit on them.

It’s much, much higher and scarier than it looks. They look so cute and romantic in movies but they’re totally unfriendly in real life. Hmpf.
 
2. Ice cream at tourist hotspots cost 4 (freaking) USD!

But it was goooood. Got this particular ice cream [...]

land of the rising sun.

Pictures finally uploaded!
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WYD SYD ‘08

7 memorable things about the trip:
1. Flying the A380
Yes I flew it to Japan, but that was in the trial run stages where the toilets were annoyingly noisy and the headrests were weird protruding things that stuck straight into the back of my head. Today’s flight was the most comfy in a long time and [...]

i heart japan.

There are 2 countries in the world I could have an eternal love affair with – Italy and Japan.
Where the modern and the historic not only co-exist peaceably but complement each other. Absolutely fab.
I indulged in many guilty pleasures this trip. Whoowee. Which I shall not broadcast on a public blog.
And to answer your question, [...]