Keyboard Konfusion

I had hoped i was going to update this blog weekly, but due to virgin media being arses, my keyboard breaking (although it was replaced efficiently thanks to apple/UPS) and working nearly 60 hours before i go back to uni to try save a bit of money, i just didn't get round to it!

I met up with my friend Yiran from Chengdu in China last Sunday and he was advising me on the best way to go around China to get the most out of it. I hadn't originally planned on going to Tibet, but he said you can get a flight relatively cheaply from Chengdu to Lhasu, so i may look into this.

As Nevisport have got a 20% off everything in store type sale, i bought myself my first piece of equipment which is a theft proof money belt. It's worn under clothing, and has wire running through it so it can't be cut off if it is spotted. You use it to keep all the essentials in, like passport, visas, certificates and a bit of emergency cash.

So far i have been reading up a fair bit, and have read Rough Guide's 'First Time Around the World' and 'First Time Asia' and am now half way through Lonely Planet's 'The Gap Year Book'. I prefer the Rough Guide books as they are a bit easier to read, and the Lonely Planet one seems to use loads of quotes, which can get a little annoying.

Not really a lot else to report at the minute.

I'll try update more regularly from now on!