Category: Blog
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12 simple things to do when travelling
Below is a list of sorts that are generally not made in the travel guides because these things are considered “quite normal”. However, I would ask you, the next time you travel away from your home residence, to take stock of what’s around and appreciate these little things in life. The goal of the below suggestions…
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Starting to feel like summer…vacation
With the end of August and the beginning of September many of you who lead more normal lives will probably be heading back to school or back to a more regular work schedule with far fewer stops to the patio on the way home. For me, my really busy period is over for now and…
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The Stock Market Isn’t Evil, Part 2
I’ve written about this subject before (here and here) but think there is a need to revisit and clarify a few things. Notably, I’ve spoken with a few colleagues and others online who say they have no clue how things work or even where to start. I hope this serves as a bit of an…
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Some things I’ve learned while in China
Below are some of the things I’ve learned about China, its people and its culture over the years I’ve been here. Some are pretty common knowledge (such as the ideas about colours and numbers) whereas some off them are more from my own observation (such as Nong Fu overfilling their water bottles). On Technology Just…
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Summer’s cooling off
I wrote last month that it was the Fu Days of Summer and it has finally started cooling off here. Temperatures are a more reasonable 31C and the humidity has dropped substantially.