So you were offered a teaching job in China? Congratulations! Moving to another country to teach is a big step and not something you should be taking lightly. It is important that you don’t just jump right in, say yes and then find yourself in a strange country feeling depressed and lonely. But how can you know what to expect? How can you prepare yourself for what lies ahead? Well, by asking a few simple questions. And what should you ask? In this[...]
Located in Southern China, the former Portuguese colony (and now Chinese) city of Macau has never really crossed my mind when thinking of travelling to Asia. Yet, I was happily surprised when I went there for a few days with my friends. A true fusion of the European and Chinese cultures, Macau has a very distinctive food culture: from shrimp roes noodles to egg tarts, pork buns… the variety of flavours is incredible. The architecture is also very unique; you could visit the St. Lazarus’[...]
Written by Two Tall Travellers Having lived in Beijing for two years, I can safely say that is an amazing destination to both live and holiday in, and there is so much to explore in the city. Beijing is one of the many Chinese megacities and one that you can't miss on your next trip to China! It often gets a bad rap in the media, but Beijing is full of fun things to do, fantastic places to eat and a unique culture that really needs to be experienced to be understo[...]
Written by Roxana Oliver Every place in the world comes with its lovely charms to engage the interested travelers with, but one of the most gratifying aspects of travelling is undoubtedly the local cuisine tourists get to experience. Also, there are plenty of world-known locations that offer a range of delicious meals for visitors to try and enjoy. One such place is definitely Hong Kong, where people have an array of options to satisfy their palate, from street food to high dini[...]
Hangzhou, the city of Gods, is the provincial capital of Zhejiang region in Eastern China, only 50 minutes by train from Shanghai, it's one of the most beautiful cities in China, and I'll dare say, in the whole world. Although only recently touched by the Chinese economic boom, going from 1 million inhabitants in the year 2000 to the actual 8 million, Hangzhou has been one of the most important Chinese cities since a very long time. Hangzhou grew to prominence as the southern terminus[...]