Tag: expat living
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SSP15 – Vlogger Hikosaemon
Recorded Friday, September 4, 2020. Had a burst of inspiration last week and reached out to a fellow Twitter-er by the name of Hikosaemon. He agreed to be on my podcast and this is the result! Hikosaemon has been in Japan for over 22 years and hosts his own news show live on YouTube every…
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SSP8 – What is it like to live, work and travel in China?
Recorded Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020. So what is it like living in China? Contrary to popular belief, the Chinese word for the country does not mean “the middle path”, it refers to the centre of the world within which the Chinese nation sees themselves as occupying. Zhong Guo, or, “middle country”, means they are in…
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China
It’s a country in the news quite often and it is a country that I’ve lived and worked in for a few years now. At the other end of almost four years here, I’ve amassed a few posts about the country. Below I’ve listed the ones that are directly related to my time in China,…
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A Brief Guide to Travelling in China
I hope to give a very brief introduction to moving your way around China both for travel and work purposes. Although this guide isn’t comprehensive, it should give you the basics and a good idea of what to expect when you land in China. General **For more information on general world travel, have a look…
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Summer Begins (with a rather botched attempt to catch a flight)
My apologies for the delay in posting this update of the life and times of some English teacher in China, but when I last tried to put up a post, I realized I had completely forgotten my password! I recall back in the day when we were told to never write down or mention our password to anybody, not…