Just sittin here using the free WiFi and makin sure everything works and I know how to use it.The flight up was OK. my seat was a bit uncomfortable but I got a window seat. After the meal and selling the overpriced Duty Free and trinkets the Trolley Dolly came and made us all put down the window shades. I have never had that before on a daylight flight. I have been surfing the net here and it looks like the trains to Shanghai run every couple of hours so it looks...

What a trip it has been. 4 countries 5 timezones 6 currencies 9 languages 2 earthquakes 1 coup I had 2 huge nights, one when I crossed a border and one because I didnt cross the border. I lived in the red light district, behind a brothel and twice lived IN a brothel. I even knocked back the chance to live in another one cos it was even too grubby for me. The best hostel I have ever stayed in anywhere in the world was in Xian and the worst ever were both in Kyrgys...

Well Im on the way home. I was packing it at Tashkent airport. You are supposed to have OVIR registrations for everynight in Uzbekistan and I was missing 2. One for the night on the train and one for the night in the yurt. I had receipts for both so I thought that would be OK. You are also supposed to have money change receipts for the money you change. I changed ALL my money on the black market cos the rate was soo much better. Between 2400 and 2000 on the black...

This was the first time I hhave used a budget airline and it was OK. You get what you pay for.. in my case nothing. I had to pay $15 for my bag but it is already paid for from KL to Shenzhen go figure. They could at least show a movie on the front wall jeez that wouldnt break the bank. Cos Im on budget airline I had to got through customs annd imigration at KL cos they dont check bags through. I had to collect bags and check in again. Had Maccas at the airport. "...