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]
Dude, where’s my food? McDonald’s in Japan!
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]
Hong Kong is Part of China! Sort of…
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]
Tea and Tai Chi
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]
Crossing the road in China (or How to Survive Certain Doom)
“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]
Dude, where’s my food? – COCO ICHIBAN: the Jovial Journey for Japanese Curry
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]
Please and thank you
“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]
Leaving home to break some barriers
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]