Comments on: Returning To Dalian http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: HARRY http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/#comment-27347 HARRY Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:18:34 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/04/28/returning-to-dalian/#comment-27347 Usually if you aren’t Chinese, you can’t get the lowest prices for flights in China, but my foreign friends recently found a site http://www.bamboobookings.com that gets them the same lowest prices as native Chinese citizens. Highly recommend! Usually if you aren’t Chinese, you can’t get the lowest prices for flights in China, but my foreign friends recently found a site http://www.bamboobookings.com that gets them the same lowest prices as native Chinese citizens. Highly recommend!

]]> By: Gabrielle http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/#comment-14051 Gabrielle Sat, 05 May 2007 03:47:38 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/04/28/returning-to-dalian/#comment-14051 Thanks for adding the link to my blog. It is much appreciated. :) Thanks for adding the link to my blog. It is much appreciated. :)

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13789 Ryan Thu, 03 May 2007 14:44:54 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/04/28/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13789 The sleeper was horrible... more to follow ;-) The sleeper was horrible… more to follow ;-)

]]> By: Jamieson http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13613 Jamieson Wed, 02 May 2007 09:50:33 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/04/28/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13613 We took a sleeper bus in Jan 2004 from Dongzhi (Anhui) to Nanjing, and the train from Nanjing to Suzhou. The sleeper bus was ahhh, somewhat overcrowded, Yukes and I were in one berth. There were a few road blocks, and one where The Cops decided that, yes, the bus was indeed overcrowded. I played dumb foreigner, the HELL the 2 of us were going to get off on the side of the road in Woop-Woop with luggage, nudging sunset at the end of Spring Festival. Fortunately valiant soldiers in uniform bailed and after 2 hours waiting at the bribe-point (then running out of fuel later) the bus was off. I made a huffy, pointed trip to the toilets at the E-bay point, lingered, smoked and scowled at the bribees, hoping that "Oops, a Laowai passenger, better let 'em go" might work, but they were intransigent, making hay etc. Opposite effect, apparently :-) All the best for you and Maggie, Mate. Just remember to pinch your nose when drinking Baiju, don't splutter and cough too much, they'd just love that :-) Jamieson & Yuki We took a sleeper bus in Jan 2004 from Dongzhi (Anhui) to Nanjing, and the train from Nanjing to Suzhou. The sleeper bus was ahhh, somewhat overcrowded, Yukes and I were in one berth. There were a few road blocks, and one where The Cops decided that, yes, the bus was indeed overcrowded. I played dumb foreigner, the HELL the 2 of us were going to get off on the side of the road in Woop-Woop with luggage, nudging sunset at the end of Spring Festival. Fortunately valiant soldiers in uniform bailed and after 2 hours waiting at the bribe-point (then running out of fuel later) the bus was off. I made a huffy, pointed trip to the toilets at the E-bay point, lingered, smoked and scowled at the bribees, hoping that “Oops, a Laowai passenger, better let ‘em go” might work, but they were intransigent, making hay etc. Opposite effect, apparently :-)

All the best for you and Maggie, Mate. Just remember to pinch your nose when drinking Baiju, don’t splutter and cough too much, they’d just love that :-)

Jamieson & Yuki

]]> By: Pandapassport http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13594 Pandapassport Wed, 02 May 2007 06:06:34 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/04/28/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13594 how long will you be in Dalian? I just got back. Same cell number, so drop me a message if you're still here. Or an email. how long will you be in Dalian?
I just got back.
Same cell number, so drop me a message if you’re still here. Or an email.

]]> By: Gabrielle http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13384 Gabrielle Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:02:20 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/04/28/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13384 Boo hoo. So many China blog links, but I don't see mine there. :( Hope you have a good trip, and try not to drink too much. I know all to well how that normally goes and I imagine it only triples when you are part of the family. Heh. :) Boo hoo. So many China blog links, but I don’t see mine there. :(

Hope you have a good trip, and try not to drink too much. I know all to well how that normally goes and I imagine it only triples when you are part of the family. Heh. :)

]]> By: China travel industry blog » Blog Archive » Blog entry on personal travel experience in China. http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13303 China travel industry blog » Blog Archive » Blog entry on personal travel experience in China. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:03:33 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/04/28/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13303 [...] Life In Suzhou China Blog | Adventures of the Humanaught » Blog Archive » Returning To Dalian [...] [...] Life In Suzhou China Blog | Adventures of the Humanaught » Blog Archive » Returning To Dalian [...]

]]> By: Mathieu http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13199 Mathieu Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:52:08 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/04/28/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13199 i like 2 meet u, hving a chat or sth. im senior in nanjing university, born in suzhou. and im in suzhou 4 the 51 holiday and some weekends. hoping 2 cya. i like 2 meet u, hving a chat or sth.
im senior in nanjing university, born in suzhou.
and im in suzhou 4 the 51 holiday and some weekends.
hoping 2 cya.

]]> By: dezza http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13168 dezza Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:30:05 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/04/28/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13168 Not sure if you know but C-Trip also does E-tickets that work really well. However, you can only use them if you pay by credit card only. Then there's no need to deal with anyone:) Not sure if you know but C-Trip also does E-tickets that work really well. However, you can only use them if you pay by credit card only. Then there’s no need to deal with anyone:)

]]> By: Ben http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13137 Ben Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:19:59 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/04/28/returning-to-dalian/#comment-13137 Ryan- Sleeper buses can be nice because they are usually faster than trains. The problem is that if you are an unusually big person by Chinese standards (50% of Western males fall in this category) then you might be a little uncomfortable sleeping. I am 6 foot 1, (184 cm for metric people) and I usually have to sleep in the fetal position on sleeper buses. Not the most comfortable ride, but it sure beats trying to sleep on a hard seat train. Ryan-
Sleeper buses can be nice because they are usually faster than trains. The problem is that if you are an unusually big person by Chinese standards (50% of Western males fall in this category) then you might be a little uncomfortable sleeping. I am 6 foot 1, (184 cm for metric people) and I usually have to sleep in the fetal position on sleeper buses. Not the most comfortable ride, but it sure beats trying to sleep on a hard seat train.

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