I arrived at the airport in Yangon never having heard of Indawgyi Lake. In fact, I had no idea whatsoever where I wanted to go or what I wanted to do or see during my month in Myanmar. I figured I would start by taking a taxi downtown and finding a place to stay. I asked around to see if anyone wanted to split a cab, but apparently everyone on the plane had pre-booked the exact … [Read more...]
Close the f***in’ window! – Commuting to work in Shanghai
One morning, as I was reading a book on the bus on my way to work in Shanghai, an elderly man in his 70s got out of his seat and started opening all the windows. He had a cold and in China when you have a cold, the best remedy is to open all the windows wherever you are, despite the temperatures (just above freezing in this case). When you combine the freezing cold drafts of … [Read more...]