QingMing Festival and March Updates
One of the unexpected bonuses of using Instagram whilst in China is the way it has connected me with other people who also tag Yuyao in...
February Updates (3 months in China!)
Once again, February was a very busy month for me here in Yuyao. I am keeping myself from going to bed because I had a few things I...
Beijing (Spring Festival 春节)
January was such a busy month I’ve only just had chance to sit down and write a blog entry. It’s the last day of Spring Festival holiday...
Bus Trip to Siming Lake
Today I made my first solo bus trip out of the city to the surrounding countryside. It might not sound like a big deal, but for someone...
Battling the Homesick Blues
I figured it would come at some point- the dreaded homesickness. I had been so busy since arriving that I suppose I hadn’t had much time...
One Month In China
Happy New Year! Yesterday marked my fourth week in China, and the first day of 2017. To mark this momentous occasion, I have decided to...
First Christmas Away from Home
A belated Merry Christmas from Yuyao! This has been my first Christmas away from home, so I was expecting to feel a little homesick....
Thoughts on Moving Out of the Expat Bubble
One of my closes friends here in China is leaving in a week and I wanted to write a brief post about how I am currently feeling about...
Reflections
Today I have given myself a whole day to relax and reflect on my time here in China so far. I had planned on going rock climbing with Pat...
Adventures, Temples and Rooftops
Week 2 completed! I’m so glad it’s the weekend finally. The job is going fairly well. I’ve started teaching some of the older classes...
