I have had many amazing travel experiences that will forever live in my mind as among some of my most memorable days. But, few have meant so much to me on a personal level as visiting the Hobbiton film set in New Zealand earlier this year. Honestly, it probably trumps even my wedding day (sorry, […]
Month: October 2017
China’s most epic high-speed rail journeys
One of the things that I love most about living in China, apart from watching the dancing grannies, of course, is being able to use the country’s high-speed rail network. With its sexy, sleek trains, unbelievably punctual departure record (in almost five years, I’ve experienced three delayed trains) and reasonably priced tickets, it’s the best […]
I love China’s dancing grannies!
Over 110 million Chinese people are over 65 and retired, and many have taken to public square dancing: complete with boom boxes, routines, and noise complaints from grumpy hard-working people. I wrote about them for the website White Noise. Hip to be square – China’s dancing grannies It is evening in the city of Suzhou. […]