At the time this summary was published, the conversion rates were as follows: Chinese RMB to USD 6.85 Malaysian RM to USD 3.43 Australian AUD to USD 1.14 China (1 day in transit) Transportation = 62rmb ($9) Food = 127rmb ($18.50) Misc = 30 ($4.30) —————————————- Total = 219rmb ($32) Malaysia (4 days) Transportation = …
After almost a year of waiting, I’m finally in Brisbane, Australia! It all began with an idea: my mates wanted to go home for Christmas and invited me along, so what am I to say other than “HELL YES!” I knew I’d never get another chance like this to live with an Aussie family and …
Australia is even closer now, and I finally purchased the last remaining flight needed to complete the journey. As surprising as it may sound, I’m paying $50 to fly from Wuhan to a city in the south of China called Guangzhou, $80 from Guangzhou to the capital city of Malaysia called Kuala Lumpur, $50 from …
I’m completely at a loss for words in the sense that there is so much crap going on that I can’t think straight. When it rains, it pours. Cliche, I know, but it’s how I feel. I often wonder if what I did by leaving was the right thing, especially because being a teacher in …
