Lost In Translation Part 2

It would seem China is full of funny/weird/completely random things.

I couldn't contain myself on discovering this very funny, and entirely unappetising menu (in the Marriot of all places)!
Look closely...

Maybe I should have tried one of the 'Hairy Crab Recommendations'... but I'm sorry, I'm just not brave enough (and I'm quite sure my stomach isn't strong enough!)...

Love from laughing Dolly x

Lost In Translation Part 1

I'm intrigued. And a little confused.

An 'Organic Sleeping Place' in a sidestreet in Hong Kong

Can anyone shed any light on what an Organic Sleeping Place is?

I'm quite sure this is something much more enlightened that when translated into English, simply doesn't work.
A bit like the Arabic word 'habibi' - if guys in the UK walked around calling each other 'my love', well, that would just be weird. But in the arab world, 'habibi' is quite possibly the most used word in the dictionary.

Or maybe, this is some new-modern all-organic place for sleeping? With Canadian influences?

Dolly doesn't know!

Chinese Whispers

Po Lin Monastery

Hong Kong was a lovely surprise.



There I was, traipsing in with lots of preconceived ideas of grotty greyness found in most other large cities. I was expecting that my short trip would not reveal the colour that is usually only found after spending more than 24 hours in a place...


Our international layovers (airhostess jargon for a stay of 24 hours or more in any one particular city, put up in a hotel by the airline before we work the flight back the following day) are mostly large, massively-populated cities. Passing places for the more adventurous traveller. Faceless destinations for busy businessmen. London, Paris, Milan, Tokyo, Rio, Rome, Hong Kong...