The Wicked Gangster’s Guide to Making and Eating Them Waffles

Cheerios? Wheaties? Lucky fucking charms? If you’re gonna get your carbs on, might as well double up and get some lard all in there too. And there ain’t no better way to do that and cure a hangover than a batch of homemade waffles laced with maple syrup and liquefied butter.
Forget about ingredient lists, just […]

Qingdao After Sunset II: Bars, Clubs and Lounges

[update march 09]
Check out this new map to see where everything is! Nightlife MAP
Welcome to the nightlife capital of Shandong Province. Oh god do I wish that really meant something.

The Western Bars

First and foremost, we’ve got LeBang. It’s one of the few places that I consistently go (too often). If you’re a noob in Qingdao, […]

Qingdao After Sunset I: Hostess Bars

I made a pilgrimage back to Canada to confirm my intuitions that the last of the chocolate chip cookies was indeed gone, and that the Christmas lights were taken down at exactly 11:59PM December 31st, I’ve returned to Qingdao to help the Chinese make up for everyone else’s decreased carbon footprints.
Ok, for those who […]

Chinese Temporary Residence Permit

UPDATE (20/03/2008): Because of the Olympics, the government has cracked down hard on immigration and as a result if you don’t get your permit right away within the 24 hour window, you will get fined. Even if you still live at the same place, you’re supposed to do it. I didn’t realize this and got […]

Chinese Visa Medical Test

Almost anyone who plans on spending a length of time in China to study, work, or reside, will need to get a special visa. A small few countries have special visa deals with China, because their governments probably hook China up with natural resources, or government officials with “things”. For the vast majority of people […]

Guide to the Great Wall @ Mutianyu

If you go to China, the one thing everyone will ask you about is if you saw the Great Wall. It is definitely China’s most famous landmark and 100% awesome. But visiting it isn’t as easy as you would think for something that’s 4000 miles long. Unless you’re a hardcore backpacker type, or you’re out […]

Fast Guide to Downtown Beijing

Although I don’t really like Beijing all that much, it does have a few things you definitely have to check off that list of things to do before you die. If you don’t mind being harrassed by the all too familiar “looka looka, tshirt, wata, best price” they are definitely worth the $2-$5 it will […]