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In my travels around China I got to see the A-list cultural highlights such as the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Great Wall of China, the Terracotta Warriors, as well as seeing the wonderful Giant Pandas. What I found more surprising about China is the amount of unheralded goodness there is in this country. One [...] Read more »
Pudong skyline, Shanghai – China
The skyline of Pudong (“East of the [Huang]pu” river) in Shanghai. Read more »
Magnum Index: China 2010
In a similar vein to The Economist Big Mac Index, I present the Magnum Index. I like to compare the prices of magnum ice creams as I eat my way around the world. While the magnum is not as universal as the Big Mac (I have been to a few countries that don’t have Magnums), [...] Read more »
Westlake boats, Hangzhou – China
Westlake boats, Hangzhou – China Read more »
The famous peanut soup of Xiamen, China
*** To my friends with peanut allergies, sorry about this one. Best you look away. *** If you find yourself in Xiamen in Southwest China then make your way to the Ze He Huang Peanut Soup Shop. [Ze He Huang Peanut Soup Shop] I was told this shop was famous for the peanut soup, and [...] Read more »
Village life, Pulau Pangkor – Malaysia
The village of Teluk Gedong on Pangkor Island, Malaysia. Read more »
Victoria Peak – The best view in Hong Kong
If you wake up in Hong Kong and the sun is shining and the sky is blue, head for the hills. Victoria Peak in particular. The peak gives you the best view of Hong Kong, and it is worth going up the peak for the Peak Tram alone, one of the most famous tramways in [...] Read more »
Ipoh Train station, Ipoh – Malaysia
The train station at Ipoh’s old town, known locally as the “Taj Mahal of Ipoh”. Read more »
Site Update: New categories and old blog posts
My dear readers, I will soon be adding some new categories to Nomadic Notes, including book reviews and other travel site reviews. I am also about to embark on a monster blog post transfer. I have old blog posts on the blogger.com platform, but wordpress has since become the blogging platform of choice. So if [...] Read more »
Good Idea: Bikes with umbrellas
In Chengdu I noticed that bicycles have umbrella holders attached to them. I debated with myself over whether this should be tagged as a good idea. At first I thought it was more whimsical than good, but on the other hand the world needs more whimsy, so I am classiflying it as a good idea. [...] Read more »
