"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
Pop Bad Moon Rising, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid farewell to Belgium in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, my girl and I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. I can pinpoint the exact moment […]
Read MoreThe Children and the Witch, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid farewell to Belgium in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, my girl and I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. “You wanna Jeans?” shrieked an […]
Read MoreNoodles and Rice, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid farewell to Belgium in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, my girl and I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. I was on the verge of blissful […]
Read MoreSeptember 2018. My favorite part of Beijing’s quirky Water Cube (National Aquatics Center) was this amazing Museum of the Moon exhibition set around the main Olympic pool. My friend Lily and I had no idea what to expect as we spontaneously purchased our tickets and made our way through the short, dark corridor. Who was […]
Read MoreSeptember 2018. There’s some fantastic architecture scattered around Beijing’s Olympic Green. One of the most distinctive buildings is the blue, bubble-adorned National Aquatics Center, better known as The Water Cube Beijing. This was the venue for the swimming and diving events of the 2008 Olympics. Today, it’s well worth a visit simply to see this […]
Read MoreThe Bird’s Nest Air Corridor. Want to get the full picture? Before reading this why not start with my article: The Bird’s Nest Stadium, Beijing. September 2018. I hadn’t been aware there was an Air Corridor at The Bird’s Nest. Or even a Top Wonder, as whoever came up with the idea seems to have had […]
Read MoreSeptember 2018. My first visit to The Bird’s Nest, Beijing’s National Stadium, came on a freezing cold morning back in January 2010. S and I had come to see The Olympic Green’s famous winter wonderland park, located in and around the stadium. The football pitch had been transformed into a giant snow and ice park […]
Read MoreThe Olympic Green Beijing. September 2018. Take a stroll down Beijing’s largely deserted Olympic Green and it’s hard to imagine this was once the heart of China’s biggest ever sporting event. However, it was right here that the 2008 Olympics burst into life with a dazzling opening ceremony. Today The Green (actually a giant stone […]
Read MoreChaoyang Park, Beijing. September 2018. It was a warm, lightly smoggy morning in Beijing when I headed out for the day. I had quite the day planned, with a hit list that included Galaxy SOHO Mall, Tiananmen Square and Friends Café. Chaoyang Park was right on my doorstep, just across the road from my friend […]
Read MoreSeptember 2018. I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard about Friends Cafe in Beijing. Yes sir, an actual replica of Central Perk from the TV Show Friends. It sounded so… un-Beijing-like. Firstly, I should admit that I’m hardly the world’s biggest Friends fan. I like the show, but I’m not one of those starry eyed, episode quoting […]
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