Hi, my name is Niel, otherwise known as Confused Laowai. I blog about my exciting, yet often confusing adventure learning Chinese.
Xiamen Impressions
On my recent trip, I spent most of time in Xiamen. Coming the busy & frantic Shanghai , Xiamen was literally a breath of fresh air. Upon arriving at the airport via the very affordable Spring Airlines I was eager to explore a different kind of Chinese city. Although Shanghai is supposed to be at the sea (上海 literally means on the sea), it was still an hour or so away. Xiamen Island, where Xiamen University is situated, is filled [...]
Flights are booked for China
Yesterday I finally booked my tickets to China. I’ll be going to China from 21 June till 12 July. Three weeks. My plans have changed a bit since my previous post. Instead of entering the country from Hong Kong, I’ll be going in and out of China via Shanghai. This choice was made because of financial issues and some logical ones. When I land in Shanghai on 22 June, I’m taking a domestic flight (lots [...]
