June, July, August 2022 €9 Flat rate monthly local public transport ticket Germany-wide!
Backpackers rejoice! Explore all of Germany for just €9 a month in June, July and August 2022! Your quick, no nonsense guide to the €9 ticket ticket! The €9 ticket offer has ended. This article has been edited and preserved for archival purposes. A new €49 ticket is planned. Stay tuned for news. In this […]
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Venice, Italy – An informative guide
What is Venice city? Where is it? How to get to Venice, plus cheapest airport transfers, all in this article.
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How to go to China for a short holiday WITHOUT getting a visa in advance*!
NOTE: Last updated July 31st 2022 The information in this article was valid before the commencement of COVID-19. Regulations have changed, particularly in pandemic times and some links may not be working anymore. Visas are legal documents and you should do your own research. Stay safe and out of trouble! DISCLAIMERPLEASE NOTE: Visas are legal […]
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G and Tea Review – English Afternoon tea at The Star, Sydney, Australia
Did you know: Technically, the fancy stuff we now call High Tea, was originally called Low Tea and bridged the gap between lunch and dinner in England, but if I call it Low Tea, people will get confused, and I like to be accurate, so in this post, I’m going to call it afternoon or […]
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How to get to Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, Fujian, China
If you want to go to Gulangyu Island, you should probably read this article first. This guide will provide you with some in-depth details on how to actually get there. Gulangyu IslandGulangyu is a small, car free, residential island on the west coast of Xiamen main island in Fujian Province in China. It is also […]
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Yun Shui Yao Tulou in Fujian, China
I’m sure you’ve heard of the Tulou buildings in Fujian, China. Typical photos show large round buildings made of soil and mud, with dark roofs and an internal circular courtyard. Tulou in Chinese technically means “soil building”, thus can exist as rectangular buildings as well as round ones. These unique buildings are found only in […]
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Xiamen Tea Fair Spring Edition
A few weeks ago, I went to Xiamen on a whim to the Xiamen Tea Fair. I found out about it on my Xiamen airlines flight to Harbin in February for the winter festival. I wanted to go, then forgot about it until 1 week before it was due to start. I could just make […]
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Reading bus timetables in China
In this article, I’ll explain how to read bus timetables in China. Of all the bus timetables I’ve seen in various cities in China, they are all in this same format, so hopefully it will give you some guidance, but I can’t guarantee all bus timetables in China are like this. This example photo was […]
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