On our way to Canberra today – taking a four day long weekend and going to stay at the Hyatt, have a relaxing weekend, and do some sightseeing. There is also the Somersoft forum Big BBQ happening on Saturday arvo, and the flower festival, Floriade is on as well. I’m writing this from the car … [Read More »]

I had a Qantas Frequent Flyer upgrade credit that was due to expire yesterday, so last week I rang Qantas to see if I could use some of my upgrade credits to upgrade my flight back from Hong Kong from Business Class to First Class. The colleague I was travelling with had called up the … [Read More »]

Here are some of the new photo’s I’ve uploaded into the photo gallery… Beijing – September 2003 – Work trip to Beijing – 7 days Ming Tombs – Tombs of Ming Dynasty Emporers Great Wall – The Great Wall of China Chicago – September 2003 – Trip to Chicago for work – 8 days LAX … [Read More »]

Took a bus tour yesterday to the Ming tombs and the Great Wall. Started just after 8am, and we spent some time looking at the Changling – the burial mausoleum of Chengzu (1360 – 1424), Zhu Di, The third emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The mausoleum is one of 13 built in the surrounding valley … [Read More »]

Well that was fun. I managed to run the gauntlet of solicitors at Beijing airport, offering “cheap taxi” and “cheap limo” rides, “help you sir ?” and “where you go ?” questions abounded. I politely but firmly refused all kind offers (I had been warned about this) – and eventually found my way to where … [Read More »]