For once I was actually organised and ready before the taxi arrived - imagine that? Expecting the traffic to be bad one booked the taxi for 5, but even the traffic was ok and I arrived at the airport not long after 6.30 I was flying with China Southern again, mainly because they have a generous luggage allowance - 3 x 23kg. However the art of getting 3 suitcases to weight exactly 23kg was going to be a challenge. While I'd got the total weight pretty spot on,...

Wow! What a few weeks! Despite having booked this in November I couldn't be less prepared! I've put more thought into going to the gym than I have this holiday! With moving & planning my escape to Australia, a holiday in New Zealand has crept up on me! But am finally on the plane & on my way! first stop - some random industrial city in China! Ps I found out on check in that China Southern allow 3 X 23kg suitcases! That's 66kg! I could have bought all my...