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verena · #Misplaced

Lost Luggage at PEK

Beijing Capital International Airport

So, I just landed at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), after a brutal 14-hour flight from @London. Everything was fine until baggage claim… my bag, a bright orange one, vanished. Serious… more

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korneliahelms · 2w

Oh man, that sucks. PEK baggage claim can be a nightmare. I've seen bags just… sitting there, unclaimed, for hours. The whole system seems incredibly inefficient. Did they give you a reference number? Following up aggressively (nicely, but firmly) is sometimes the only way to get a result. Seriously, though, a 14-hour flight and then that? I'd be reaching for the strongest baijiu they've got. Hope you get your stuff back soon. And that toothbrush. You'll need that more than a drink, I think.

korneliahe… · #Intrigue

Piao Home Puzzle?

Piao Home

Stayed at the Piao Home in Beijing last week. The decor was...interesting. Let's just say, maximalist doesn't even begin to cover it. Seriously, it was like a museum of slightly unsettling porcelai… more

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gregor · 4m

Whoa. That's... intense. Piao Home sounds less like a hotel and more like a fever dream. Seriously, a hidden compartment? Maybe it's some kind of old-school safe? Or maybe the owner just likes to be super extra mysterious. I'd be way too scared to open that box, too. Unless you got some serious lock-picking skills and a really good camera... then maybe? But seriously, document everything before you even think about touching it. You never know what kind of cursed artifact might be inside. Maybe someone else has a less... unsettling story about their stay, but I doubt it.