still have one unused entry for my Chinese visa
expiring early December
but then my dad’s passport is expiring
(6 month expiry) by mid November
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but i don’t have a definite plan yet
again Xi’an is crossed out
because weather in winter is
looking a bit too harsh
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then I started random browsing
sometimes that works
sometimes it doesn’t
also looking at tickets for
my escape trip for
next Lunar New Year
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then i found
Shantou/Chaozhou/
Chaozhou+Shantou=Chaoshan
Jieyang Airport
which has been “officially” declared
as our nearest (next to Southern Fujian)
cheapest (low-cost carrier)
most direct (zero transit, by train)
gateway to Fujian
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being a Fujian descendant
Southern Fujian is somewhere
I can confidently navigate
with zero itinerary
just like Taiwan
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unbelievably cheap
finally as advertised
200 MYR one way
less than 500 MYR return
on a Saturday
for both ways
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and during the night of day 2
the price remained the same
and i have actually finalized
and can just proceed with booking
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until i checked it after midnight
slight increase
not much, but still
40 MYR per ticket
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so i actually booked my tickets
past 1 AM
praying that the payment system
is not under maintenance or
whatsoever
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from a hostel
i just checked in 1 hour ago
for concert’s layover
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by the way
this is the 4th winter
travelling to/via this city
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gradually fixing the pattern
which i don’t mind repeat
over and over again
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Spring in Taiwan
Summer in Japan
Winter in Southern China
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Autumn?
is opened to any option
preferably a short island getaway
and this year we are heading to Jeju
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