As soon as I tried to check in for my flight, the agent informed me there was no such leaving at the time. Not exactly what I wanted to hear before a business meeting. Amidst the confusion I discovered it was a code share flight, and they wanted me to check in with the operating airline, […]
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Why visit Huangshan? Traditional Chinese calligraphy paintings often used Huangshan as inspiration to paint mountains shrouded with clouds. Each peak has a smooth surface interrupted by jutting pines or other granite rocks. They range from a coffee toned brown to gray, shifting with the intensity of sunlight. Clouds are often drifting
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How did you choose travel destinations? During my year of constant travel, I tagged along on as many planned trips as possible. After the 20th or 40th country, planning every little detail like where to stay or how to get around becomes tedious. When a friend mentioned a Balkans trip with his banker buddies, it was
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It’s easy to draw parallels between glitzy Dubai and tropical expat cities like Hong Kong/Singapore. They attract foreigners (the population of Dubai is 80% foreigners), entertainment is built around malls (a sensible shield from the sun), and the landscape is littered with new construction. Although in Dubai there are remnants of the housing bust from unfinished
How did I get there? This trip was by far the most extensively pre-planned trip. I researched tour groups 6 months ahead of time and ended up with Gadventures, an Australian tour company with decent reviews on Tripadvisor. The pricing was ok, about $1099 for the “7 day tour”, which was really just 1 day
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