SUMMER 2005

First stop was London. Great city to be in but just a little creepy at night if you are not used to it (was targeted for a mugging). Not the same as toronto where I've gotten used to the streets being safe at night but I would definitely go back and vi...

 

China 2006/07

After a lie in and a little work I headed down to meet Mary-Ann. We wandered around the area where she lives for a while which is much closer to the city; there are loads of shops and restaurants. Her apartment is fine but a little dingy and she has mo...

 

Shanghai Trip 25 Dec 2003

This was the first time I went to Tokyo with him. It's great to visit the Gundom Museum, to see the large large Gundom....

 

Shanghai 2006

Aujourd'hui j'ai dîné dans un autre resto populaire chez certains employé de Ubisoft. Les plats étaits très nombreux au centre de la table et j'ai goûté a des choses que j'avais encore jamais mangé avant. Dans...

 

2004

Trip in Japan...

 

CJW + House of Blues and Jazz

The highlight of my return to Shanghai was getting to visit both CJW clubs, where Sandra Kaye and Denise Mininfield took the stages; and the House of Blues and Jazz, where a young group of musicians from New Orleans, Boston, Dallas and other parts of t...

 

Gap Year 2004

Me and Deaj organised to take a couple of days off work and head out to the Blue Mountains for a bit of fresh air. James really enjoyed his trips there, so it really had to be done. We shot over on a train to Katoomba, one of the larger towns in th...

 

China in Spring 2007

On March 21, I joined Carl Hill in Chicago to fly to China for the marriage of his former assistant, Richard Wu to his bride Daphne. The flight on American Airlines, was direct. It was 14 hours and the view of the Arctic Ocean was just amazing. We a...

 

Far East and Australia 2002

I think I last bored you from Cairns will that is about two weeks ago now. Since then I have travelled to Alice Springs by the luxury of plane. Bliss! Once in Alice (Mum must reread the book because its not what I remember – not quaint!) where its hot ...

 

Back at CJW with old friends

I have met people from all over the world at CJW Club in Xintiandi, the "Soho" area of Shanghai. Carl Hill brought three of his friends to hear me on two occasions. Last night, it was Ilse from Belgium who speaks several languages, including ...

 

China

24 Nov 06 WE'VE ARRIVED IN HANGZHOU - WE LOVE IT HERE! As always the train was spot on time. This time, luckily, the journey was just over two hours. We booked ourselves in a hard seater carriage, which is an experience to board! Loads and loads of...

 

China 2005

Have moved to Gong Lan's house - it is the complete opposite of Thomas'! It's on the outskirts of the city, and is alot smaller. There isn't any heating, so have taken to sleeping in two sets of PJ's and a hoodie. Gong Lan's mum is an english teacher a...

 

Chinese Delights

Chinese Fortunes After three months of teaching, Tanith’s school term came to an end, and a week’s break provided us with an opportunity to take some time out and head across the Sea of Japan to China. Fortunately we have some SA friends living in S...

 

Round the World Trip 2006/07

We arrived in La Paz on Thursday afternoon. It is absolute mayhem here! Buses, taxis, combis and people everywhere. Crossing the road is a challenge in itself. We went to an Asian restaurant for our farewell meal on Thursday night. Having not had a cur...

 

China: Shanghai

According to the book “China CEO” there is a saying amongst expats in China “after you have been in China for a week, you can write a book. After you have been in China for a month, you can write a short article. After you have been in China for a year...

 

China - Shanghai Pt.2

Not so long ago, in a country not so far away, we arrived back in Shanghai. When we woke up on the sleeper train, most of us were tired from not having enough sleep even though the train was nearly empty. Victor got us up then ate the rest of his ca...

 

Great artwork!

My young friend, Leean Yi invited me to join she and her boyfriend, Tao Ying Ming for DUCK LUNCH, today. They were at CJW Club, where Tao sketched me, a couple of weeks ago. Well, today, Tao presented me with this beautiful portrait of me singing w...

 

my life...on the road

start my journey at the age of 17, walking on the street alone with all guys speak different language from which i do. NObody understand me ,and i understand nobody neither... good. give it up or life goes on. did not think too much and 7 years already...

 

Emma & Gael World Trip & Wedding preparation

Less than 4 months left now, guess it's time to open this blog. We'll try to update it as often as possible with pictures and stories during ou trip. Until we start our trip we may also use it to provide you with some information about our wedd...

 

China Tour

On Boxing Day, 2005, I embarked on a tour of China with the Amadeus Orchestra. We went all over the place by way of 10 flights, 2 ferry journeys and hours and hours on mental motorways. Here are some of the highlights....

 

china 06

beijing is my least favorite city in china, but i'm here again. i'll have spent 3 weeks here by the end of the summer. that's more time than i've spent anywhere. we arrived at tsinghua at 3pm yesterday. the train ride wasn't so bad...we got sleepe...