Tag Archives: flying

Enough messing with timestamps 0

Just updated the blog going back to May 18th, and because I’m OCD about this sort of thing, I changed the timestamps so they reflect when I actually wrote the entries. Been up early because of jetlag. Will probably rest a lot this weekend, catch up on Bleach and Naruto, and hopefully get in some [...]

Departure 0

I can’t believe my stay in China has already reached its end. I’m usually here for at least six weeks or more every time I visit, so this year has been an exception. Added to the fact that I spent a portion of it in Shanghai (I’m usually only in Beijing), and staying at both [...]

Worst Flying Experience of my Life 0

What was supposed to be a fairly routine two-hour trip from Shanghai to Beijing turned out to be an 8-hour nightmare. First, the flight got delayed by one hour from noon to 1 PM. Then, the flight was delayed again after everyone had boarded the plane. Apparently, for various weather and security reasons, Beijing International [...]

Last minute packing and other thoughts 0

After a month of waiting, the big day is finally here! I will be flying out of the Garden State at around noon tomorrow and arriving in Beijing the next day in the early afternoon, local time (can you say jet lag?). As usual, I will not be sleeping a wink on the 12 hour [...]