The Travel Thread

[chileman]

You might see me around here a bit more as I'm currently living in Santiago, Chile...moved here last week with the family. Good to see some of the regulars still posting here.

 

[Misanthrope]

Awesome! What takes you to Chile?

I've been home in Australia for just over six months and I'm already itching to get out on the road again :crazy:

 

[chileman]

My wife is chilena and we decided while our 2 sons are still in their mid teens we would let them experience the culture, learn the language and spend plenty pf time with extended family over here they just dont see. Food is pretty decent as well. ;-)
We are going to work with the poor as well so its not just a long holiday.....

 

[Misanthrope]

Fantastic. Definitely a huge boon to get the opportunity to experience another culture (or their own culture, in this case) while you're young and can soak it up.

 

[Twizzle]

nice to see you Chilidude

 

[chileman]

nice to see you Chilidude

Right back at you Twizzamigo.

 

[soc123_au]

I'm back to China in May. This time 3 nights in Beijing, back to Hong Kong & Guangdong for 8 Nights for work related crap & then 5 nights in the Philippines on the way home. Staying in Cebu & heading over to Leyte for a night for an engagement party.

Any advise for Beijing & the Philippines? I havent been to either before. Beijing we are staying about a block away from The Forbidden City, so that should be pretty easy to check out. Will most likely book a guided tour to see The Great Wall, but not sure what else to tie in with it. Apparently the hotel is also close to the Wangfujing Night Market, so will definitely sus that out as well.

 

[Misanthrope]

If you have the option in the Philippines, get out of Manilla. I'd suggest El Nido if you're looking for some peace and quiet.

 

[soc123_au]

Flying straight to Cebu from Hong Kong, so Manila is out by default.

 

[Apey]

for work related crap

Is that what we're still going with these days?

 

[Pugzley]

I'm back to China in May. This time 3 nights in Beijing, back to Hong Kong & Guangdong for 8 Nights for work related crap & then 5 nights in the Philippines on the way home. Staying in Cebu & heading over to Leyte for a night for an engagement party.

Any advise for Beijing & the Philippines? I havent been to either before. Beijing we are staying about a block away from The Forbidden City, so that should be pretty easy to check out. Will most likely book a guided tour to see The Great Wall, but not sure what else to tie in with it. Apparently the hotel is also close to the Wangfujing Night Market, so will definitely sus that out as well.

Try the Lechon, halo-halo, longanisa and the sweets.

If your in a marketplace, always haggle, you might pick up a good bargain.

Always watch out for beggars, especially the street kids and watch your wallet and keep your passport safe and secure.

 

[Misanthrope]

And check for an Adam's Apple before you buy anybody a drink.

 

[soc123_au]

Try the Lechon, halo-halo, longanisa and the sweets.

If your in a marketplace, always haggle, you might pick up a good bargain.

Always watch out for beggars, especially the street kids and watch your wallet and keep your passport safe and secure.

Lechon is the whole roast pig? From what I am led to believe it usually gets a run at any special occasions? I am hoping there will be one to hook into at the engagement party we will be attending.

 

[soc123_au]

And check for an Adam's Apple before you buy anybody a drink.

In your experience is the Adams Apple a good or bad thing? A man knows what a man needs... :lol:

 

[Pugzley]

Lechon is the whole roast pig? From what I am led to believe it usually gets a run at any special occasions? I am hoping there will be one to hook into at the engagement party we will be attending.

Yes. That's filipino style roast pork/pig.

 

[Pugzley]

Also, don't get freaked out by all the security guards with shotguns walking around the malls. We have a terrible time with maoist and islamic seperatists.

 

[soc123_au]

That is some nice looking pig.

 

[Pugzley]

And be prepared to sleep in since the shops open late in the morning, around 10 and close late at night.

 

[Pugzley]

Some tourist attractions you might like to visit while you're there.

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http://itsmorefuninthephilippines.com/cebu/

 

[Misanthrope]

Thinking of paying a hit and run visit to China at the end of this session if I can save up the money and/or enlist some partners on the ground to comp me some tours or accommodation. Hoping to do a few days in Beijing (never made it there when I lived in China) and then catch up with old friends in Nanjing.

Then I'm off to Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and possibly Abu Dhabi as part of orientation with my new work. Thinking I'll go external at uni and drop to a part-time load so I don't have to worry too much about rushing back.

It was stupid of me to go into full-time study when the site has been making decent money and bringing in press trips more regularly >_<