Do I have a tale for you,     These past couple of days have been crazy - non stop! Have you heard of a Moon Cake, or Moon Festival? Nope, well neither had I. To be short and sweet (like the cake) a Moon Cake is the Chinese version of a Fruitcake, yup, that also means in the percentage of popularity as well. Not popular if you didn't catch that. Moon Cake is given during...

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OK!    Wow, how the weeks have flown by. In 2 days I will have been in China for 1 month. That feels weird to say – but it feels like I have been living here for years! This past week has been like riding on the back of a bicycle eating noodles – yes I have seen a little girl doing that – I wish I took a picture!    I feel that I...

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These past few weeks have been phenomenal - I hope it has been for you as well! These past couple of days have been crazy though I must say. Lots of stuff to do and get done. The other night we were given our placements. That was CRAZY. We were all hanging around the hall and were told not that night and so we all left (I think that was the plan) and then an...

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So,  This past week has been great. There have been days where I am completely tired and don't want to get out of bed and others where I am out and about by 6 - I think my roomates love me (that is a joke). Today I was hanging around T'square, Forbidden city and the neighbourhood - I think I am going to head towards icecream. Today was one of my expensive days - I...

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Hey All,  So here I am in Beijing! I have found that the beer is more expensive - 5 kuai rather than the 2kuai that I know. This post is going to be short since I am running out of time. 1. The hostel I am in Far East Youth Hostel is under construction - still open but the small restuarant is being worked on so you have to walk through a construction site inside...

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Alrighty!  So you have gotten your visa and starting to pack and thinking of all the great things you will bring - right? Like your laptop, passport, etc. Well as one traveler to another let me tell you what I am doing to pack a little safer this time around.  FOR THE BACKPACK:   I have bought a ruck/backpack (I name it this because it isn't a full size rucksack - only 28L). I also bought...

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OH MY GOSH!  So all the process with the Visa is over and done! It is in my room and ready to go. I have completed most of my packing minus a few details. I will be working with my bag this week to figure out the weight and exact contents of my bag and may post one more blog once that is done to give a final list. (Or what I may perceive to...

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Hey Everyone,    Getting excited? I know I am. Recently I have been looking up phrases to use once I hit the ground in Beijing. Because I am there for a few days (a week) in advance I know there are some things that I will do on my own. Thus I wanted phrases right at my fingertips.    I recommend getting a phrase book - amazing tool. I bought one from Lonely Planet that...

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LOL. Yup they said not to but I did.    Ok. The prices were being raised soon and there was also a seat deal on - If I am going to cancel I will still have lots of refund money to come back - it is worth it now. :) Plus I might even insist on a vacay if I can't get a working Visa lol.   So my plans thus far:    Aug14-15 : Friends...

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So, for weeks (almost since my last post) I was unable to log in. Oops that was because I used the wrong email to sign in. :) That is where Google Chrome does evil - doesn't allow your memory to work at all because it does it all for you. Anyways...  SO I am a little nervous. I have everything ready to go just about, just waiting on my Visa letter to get that big...

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