Of Travels. Summary Notes
A short list of notes from my trip. In no particular order.1. Not all women you meet are actually women. Thanks Sam, and the dwellers of Crazy Horse, Singapore.2. Book your English train tickets online before you get there. You’ll save a lot of expense.3. I have yet to determine what constitutes English Cuisine.4. Don’t leave (and lose) your travel documents in the bathroom when you’re minutes away from boarding a connection flight. This was my most worrying moment.5. Always explore the lanes and alleys that are off the beaten track. You get to see reality.
6. Don’t drink tap water in China. Ever.7. Referring to #6 above. Make sure you pack Imodium.8. Referring to #6 above. Make sure you carry toilet paper with you at all times.9. Referring to #6 above. Get used to using one of these:
10. Referring to #6 above. Guys, I was introduced to Femfresh. According to the pack it “gently cleanses, freshens and deoderises, helping you feel fresh and confident all day, whether you are at home or at work...”. And it really does. Pride swallowed.I’d like to note here that absolutely needing to find a toilet, now, whilst on the Great Wall of China is traumatising. It took me days to get over it.11. Beer is cheap and quite tasty in China.12. China makes terrible wine. Just don’t go there. It’s not worth it.13. Catching up with friends and family in foreign countries is incredibly rewarding.14. Twitter and Facebook and Skype are remarkable tools to stay in touch, and to connect with new people you meet whilst travelling. #statingtheobviousI thoroughly enjoyed this three week journey. It was a little strange jumping from Singapore to the UK then across to China, but every stop had a purpose. I find travel really does help me grow as a person. It was so good to reconnect with a former colleague, and then my blood family in the UK.I learned that I'm descended from the woman who invented Cheddar Cheese. The family has a silver cup from a competition in the late 1800's.I learned that my 3rd Cousin was the Personal Chef to the Queen Mother until her passing.China does have a firewall blocking access to many Social Media sites. You can bypass this by using a VPN service. I used ExpressVPN. I found it inexpensive, and it allowed me to keep those that are interested up to speed with my travels.I have no hesitation in recommending China Travel Services here in Auckland to book your China experience through. I used their services to obtain my required Visa and Insurances, and all in-country accomodation, touring and transfers. I used Target Travel for my International flights and connections.So. Given I want to visit a new challenging country each year, where is my next destination?- S