Like a Tourist From the Ashes

I had to send something to China recently and found it necessary to look at international shipping prices. (It was for Jana Rawlinson’s spare toe - I hope I’m not the only one amused that she called a press conference to apologise for being a drama queen.)

At short notice it was almost cheaper to send the Smurf in the seat with an overnight bag, and the goodies in the hold. (It was even cheaper per head to have me in the seat, the goodies in the hold and the Smurf in the overnight bag, but HR got onto me again about Occupational Smurf and Safety.)

In our research we came across another of those cultural divides that are continually cropping up as we close in on the Olympics. One of the best deals we found was from Air China, and it was for a “Phoenix Fare.” I have to make sure that Smurf has his flame retardant under-chunders on. He's going to have a great time.