• Start Here
    • About
Skip to content

Country and a Half

Life in China – By a Canadian Expat Living Here for 5 Years

  • Start Here
    • About

Author: Ivan B

Omikuji: Japanese Fortune Telling

by Ivan B on October 4, 2015August 11, 2018 in Japan, Travel

I’m not into opening up a paper in the morning and reading my horoscope. I just don’t believe in that stuff. But, if you make me shake a metal box… [Continue Reading]

Share:

Dude, where’s my food? McDonald’s in Japan!

by Ivan B on October 3, 2015October 8, 2015 in Food, Japan, Travel

According to the 2015 Michelin guide, Tokyo has more Michelin starred restaurants than any other city in the world! So naturally I went to McDonald’s for lunch. Let me explain:… [Continue Reading]

Share:

Hong Kong is Part of China! Sort of…

by Ivan B on October 2, 2015February 26, 2018 in China Life, Travel

I was at a Hong Kong currency exchange station counting my coins when suddenly it jumped out at me. A 10 cent Hong Kong coin with a profile of Queen… [Continue Reading]

Share:

Tea and Tai Chi

by Ivan B on September 29, 2015February 26, 2018 in China Life

My company was generous enough to set up a tai chi lesson for all of us teachers, taught by a well-known tai chi master in Shenzhen, Master Li. We made… [Continue Reading]

Share:

Crossing the road in China (or How to Survive Certain Doom)

by Ivan B on September 24, 2015October 8, 2015 in China Life

  “How did the chicken cross the road?” “HOW?” “It didn’t. It died because the road was in China.” All jokes aside, this is not a post where I rant… [Continue Reading]

Share:

Dude, where’s my food? – COCO ICHIBAN: the Jovial Journey for Japanese Curry

by Ivan B on September 22, 2015October 8, 2015 in Food

A friend called me up one afternoon as I was laying in bed cursing my lack of internet and invited me to grab some dinner. I didn’t really care where… [Continue Reading]

Share:

Please and thank you

by Ivan B on September 21, 2015February 26, 2018 in China Life

“Thank you!” It was such a strange thing to hear as I let a man and his dog exit the elevator before I did. He uttered it in English, which… [Continue Reading]

Share:

Leaving home to break some barriers

by Ivan B on September 19, 2015October 8, 2015 in Travel

When I decided to leave the country and live abroad for the second time around, I had it in my head that I would be gone for much longer than… [Continue Reading]

Share:

Posts pagination

Page 1 … Page 5 Page 6

Trending

  • Ramen vs Udon vs Soba: A Quick Guide to Japanese Noodles
  • How to use Meituan Waimai to Order Food
  • China Spice Wars: Sichuan Cuisine vs. Hunan Cuisine

Sign up to always get the latest posts

Categories

Archives

Search Country and a Half!

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Search Country and a Half!

Sign up to always get the latest posts

Follow Country and a Half

Copyright © 2025 Country and a Half. All Rights Reserved.
Fooding Theme by FRT