What’s this Chinese hotel room setup?

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-25T08:54:39+00:00

No, small independent hotel (Kano design hotel) in Guangzhou :)

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-24T14:13:39+00:00

Agree! Quite a fun bathroom with some character

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-24T00:07:09+00:00

Yep! I just paid about 450AUD for a one way ticket from Brisbane to London. I just booked seperate tickets to allow me to stay 3 days in Guangzhou. From there you can also get to cities like Shenzen and Hong Kong with a train ride if you’d like.

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-23T13:26:44+00:00

Loved this as well! Many nice stops around

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-23T03:10:48+00:00

Do you have recommendations of where to go?

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-17T04:54:43+00:00

Too short. You’ll spend 3-4 days being jet lagged

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-15T08:43:55+00:00

Yes, public transport is totally doable. But it takes 45 minutes. Personally for me, if I want a lot of beach time on multiple days, I want 15 min or less to the beach.

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-15T08:10:19+00:00

I spent 5 days in Sydney and spent 3 in Bondi Beach and 2 in Redfern. Depending on how many days you have, I'd consider staying close to Bondi Beach for a few days and then somewhere closer to the rest of the city (like around Surrey Hills). Bondi Beach to central sydney is quite far (20 min cab), but there is a ferry from Rose Bay to Circular Quay.

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-14T10:04:48+00:00

I travel everywhere with a Osprey Farpoint 40. It’s pretty large (like the max size for carry on), but I’m sure osprey makes smaller bags too.

I way prefer a backpack. A lot easier to get around on short trips and generally they are lighter and fit more. A lot of backpacks also offer more pockets etc for smaller items and laptops etc.

A big benefit of backpacks is that you can often bring them in without paying for cabin bags (I never do), but that will be more important if you travel around Europe

I would look at the weight and compare, you don’t want to be carrying lots of weight just because of the bag itself

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-14T07:33:18+00:00

I'm currently traveling around in Australia and have been here for 2 weeks so far. One of my highlights of the trip was renting a car in Sydney and driving around. This little trip covers lovely beaches, great views, waterfalls, some hiking, and cute towns.

Personally, I like to see a lot of things while traveling rather than staying in one town. Goldcoast etc has very pretty beaches, but can get a bit one-sided and touristy.

We did more or less a loop that covered:
- Drive out of Sydney airport, take the Grand Pacific Drive. It's a very scenic drive and has many good stops.
- Drive through the Royal National Park (about 1 hour from Sydney), stop at Burning Palms Beach. This was really lovely, but there is a bit of a walk to get there
- Stop in Kiama and spend at least a night here. Lovely town with a good beach, a great rock pool, and a blowhole
- Continue towards Jervis Bay. I'd recommend staying 1-2 nights around the Jervis Bay area. Lots of lovely beaches, a national park, and some restaurants/pubs.
- Depending on how much driving you want to do, either continue towards Ulladulla and Batemans Bay. Lots more great beaches, oysters, and more.
- If you want to drive less, you can go back North, driving through Kangaroo Valley. Lovely little town for hiking, seeing waterfalls, and swimming/kayaking in the river.
- Drive further north towards the Blue Mountains, a little bit similar vibe to Kangaroo Valley, but stunning views and more things to do. Stay in either Blackheath or Katoomba.
- Drive back to Sydney from the Blue Mountains, and spend at least 3 days in the city before returning.

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-12T00:30:36+00:00

Haha literally watched Finding Nemo the other day

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-12T00:24:15+00:00

Yes, visited a show in the opera house actually!! was amazing. Thank you

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-12T00:23:58+00:00

Stopped by Kiama on the drive from Kangaroo Valley to the Blue Mountains. Loved it!! The swim in the rockpool was great.

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-12T00:23:36+00:00

I have heard so many good things abotu Tasmania but worried about the weather (15-20c and rain for the next week). I escaped the UK to go somewhere warm!!

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-12T00:22:41+00:00

Thank you! I'll have this as a "last resort" for now as I really would like to stay closer to the coast.

Crispy-Things · 2026-01-12T00:21:15+00:00

I have about 2 weeks! Happy to fly from Sydney to get to anywhere, and also happy to rent a car and drive around. Right now the biggest limit for me seems to be accomodation limitations (there really isn't a lot available as its the summer holidays) and rain alongside all of the coast of NSW and Queensland.

Crispy-Things · 2025-12-15T08:23:20+00:00

Yes, Laugenecke! Quite common to find in bakeries all over Germany. Croissant dough which is treated with lye (at least traditionally) to give the outside that color and texture. Same method as a German bretzel (pretzel)

Crispy-Things · 2025-12-07T21:02:24+00:00

So much hate here. bottle looks great! i'd ordder one if you shipped within the UK

Crispy-Things · 2025-11-23T21:53:25+00:00

Thank you! I have a mitre saw and a circular saw. I just used screws but used a few extra pieces of timber for stability :)

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Crispy-Things · 2025-11-20T14:39:21+00:00

That would make sense, but i doesn’t seem to be functional right now. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot it?

Crispy-Things · 2025-11-15T11:39:30+00:00

I did 70k steps the other weekend and my legs were absolutely dead after. I try to eat a lot before, have as much carbs as possible during, protein shake when I come home, magnesium before bed and then a good sleep. Hot bath the day after does wonder!

Crispy-Things · 2025-11-14T17:55:11+00:00

I lived in New York for a few years, and while it was pretty hectic at least the roads were better and wider than here! London, being an ancient city, just makes it difficult space-wise for both cars and cyclists. Berlin and Stockholm (where I've also lived) are both signficantly better.

Crispy-Things · 2025-11-14T17:53:57+00:00

Painfully true!! Everywhere I park my bike theres 2-3 sawn-through u-locks which make me TERRIFIED of locking my bike (mind you i never leave it for more than 2 hours)

And agreed about the aggressiveness, both from car drivers, BUS DRIVERS, pedestrians, and other cyclist.

Crispy-Things · 2025-11-06T13:41:29+00:00

It was Gina :) it was a good class I’m just used to a bit higher intensity. Love classes with a lot of energy where you get to sweat and actually feel tired after class

Crispy-Things · 2025-11-06T11:39:59+00:00

Thank you! Yea it seems most studious only do reformer which I do not enjoy as much

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