I’ve heard from two different sources that major ticketing companies have been re-selling opening ceremony tickets and continue to do so on the premise that there is no way the Chinese will actually be matching names with passports. They believe that as long as attendees have legitimate passports they should be okay. I wouldn’t bet [...]
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Today I feel good about myself. I know you’re probably thinking, “But Josh, you must wake up every morning with a superiority complex!” True, but today is especially good. No, not because my blog was recently ranked #17 in Beijing among expats aged 22-26.
Yesterday CoSport, the official ticketer for the 29th Summer Olympiad, put the [...]
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Saturday marked the beginning of the last stage of ticket pick-ups for the Olympics. This is for tickets bought through the official American channel, Co-Sport. All I have to say is that picking up at the Bank of China was 1000 times easier. That’s right, the Chinese outlet was far superior to the foreign one.
At [...]
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I never thought I’d say this, but BOCOG gamed me. That’s right. The Beijing Olympics organizers, whom I long suspected were a bunch of bumbling fools, tricked me. When all of my friends began to receive notifications about when their pre-purchased Olympic tickets would (FINALLY!) be available for pick-up, I began to get nervous. Each [...]
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While places like the State Department have good information, and BOCOG has scarce information, Cup of Cha brings you the real scoop about what to be prepared for during the Olympics. Good Luck Olympics indeed!
1. You may not realize this, but “Murphy” was Chinese. Or at least a traveler to China. Everything that can go [...]
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Just more than five months away, I’m already getting the feeling that things are going to be really crazy in August. In the last day I’ve had people ask me if they can stay with me during the Games, get them an internship and help students volunteer during the Olympics. Plus, the rumors flying, both [...]
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