Well, I did something really dumb. Yesterday, while taking a 40 minute cab ride back to my lodgings at the school, I managed to leave my wallet in the cab. Because there was another passenger sitting in the front seat, I did not realize I had left my wallet behind until I had gotten 50 feet down the street.
I tried calling the other passenger, but by the time I reached her, she had already been dropped off.
I lost about 30.00 USD worth of chinese currency, but more significantly, my wallet had my IDs and a number of important business cards I use to get around the city. I am still holding out hope someone will find the wallet and will call someone on one of the business cards, but I am not wagering on it.
Fortunately, remember my readers it could always be worse, I had a stash of money at home. I need it to get around via taxi and more importantly to eat with.
I also lost my bank card, which I reported lost. I have to wait a week before I will get a new bank card, so that stash of money is pretty vital.
In other news, I am going to have an authentic thanksgiving dinner at a local american owned restaurant. I am bringing my Chinese handler, who at this point is my BFF here in China. The meal is all you can eat, so I am really looking forward to it.
It is a major upheaval to lose one's wallet here in China. I cannot bank without my bank card. This experience has taught me to be very careful and ultimately to keep my bank card in a safe place rather than on my person. I will probably take out larger wads of cash from the bank and will keep my bank card in a safe place in my lodgings from now on.
I tried calling the other passenger, but by the time I reached her, she had already been dropped off.
I lost about 30.00 USD worth of chinese currency, but more significantly, my wallet had my IDs and a number of important business cards I use to get around the city. I am still holding out hope someone will find the wallet and will call someone on one of the business cards, but I am not wagering on it.
Fortunately, remember my readers it could always be worse, I had a stash of money at home. I need it to get around via taxi and more importantly to eat with.
I also lost my bank card, which I reported lost. I have to wait a week before I will get a new bank card, so that stash of money is pretty vital.
In other news, I am going to have an authentic thanksgiving dinner at a local american owned restaurant. I am bringing my Chinese handler, who at this point is my BFF here in China. The meal is all you can eat, so I am really looking forward to it.
It is a major upheaval to lose one's wallet here in China. I cannot bank without my bank card. This experience has taught me to be very careful and ultimately to keep my bank card in a safe place rather than on my person. I will probably take out larger wads of cash from the bank and will keep my bank card in a safe place in my lodgings from now on.
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