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Shanghai

Gumby Goes Galavanting

June 2, 2009

in China, Gumby, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Travel, Yangshuo

Welcome!
I introduced you to Gumby, my latest blog mascot, back in Whistler, Canada. While it doesn’t exactly have the same ring as “Debbie Does Dallas,” I thought a little travelogue of Gumby’s travels would be a nice overview of our trip and a springboard for further posts on our adventures. 
And just a warning, folks, this [...]

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Enough With The Rain

May 20, 2009

in China, Shanghai, Travel

Another day in Shanghai and it rained all damn day long. For the first 15 minutes it was hardly a bother. It’s actually a novelty – Shanghai in the rain. Sure, we’ll go out and walk through the downtown, the rain is not a nuisance at all. A few hours later I want to strangle [...]

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Shanghai is the Bomb

May 18, 2009

in China, Shanghai, Travel

Sorry Linyi, you just don’t rate! This morning I took the metro to the French Concession area, wandered around enjoying the sunshine, which I think will disappear tomorrow, and finally settled down for a late lunch at Wagas, a local cafe chain that serves coffee, sandwiches, pasta & salads. Best of all, they have free [...]

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Soon To Be Traveling – With a Mullet

May 17, 2009

in Blogging, China, Expat Life, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Travel, Updates, Yangshuo

Sorry folks, not much to blog about. It rained all weekend and I got a haircut, which depending on your definition, may or might not be a mullet. 
It’s not exactly what I wanted (who wants a mullet?) but I am going to live with it for a while. Although I’m not sure I want anyone [...]

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Inspiration

April 7, 2009

in Blogging, China, Interesting, Shanghai

I’m really enjoying these two blogs, written by a couple spending six months in Shanghai. They both feature beautiful photos. Sometimes it’s refreshing to see this country through new eyes! And these two have great eyes:
Jamie Sinz, particularly this post and Nik Daum, this post, among others.
I came to these blogs by way of Prêt [...]

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Eating Shanghai

August 18, 2008

in China, Expat Life, Food, Restaurants, Shanghai, Travel

Shanghai was a fun respite from Linyi and the uncertainty associated with Olympic security there. The highlight, of course, was all the delicious international meals we had.
The drive to and from Shanghai (8 hours on fairly good expressways) was a bit like visiting a foreign country. Watching the countryside pass by, I constantly had to [...]

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Freezing!

February 2, 2008

in Expat Life, Shanghai, Travel

It’s freezing in Shanghai. I am so unprepared. I’m on way to Thailand, for crying out loud! Is it supposed to snow here? Well, it is, and it has been for two days now. Some weather catastrophe always happens when we come to Shanghai. Last time it was a typhoon. Now we are considering our [...]

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