party the chinese way…
Yes, today’s been a fun day – some partying of our own to celebrate the Chinese new year – we even got …
happy new year of the snake
Today marks the start of the biggest celebration of the year in China – the Chinese New Year. This will be the …
first farewell
It’s time to bid farewell for Philippines. Our two weeks are up, and we are leaving for the airport – destination Hong …
rainforest break from blogging…
If you have been wondering why I have been so quiet lately, the reason is simple: the ad-hoc Philippines adventure starring just …
#happiness
Health and happiness. If someone asks me whether this trip was worth it, already on day one I’ll say it definitely was. …
the rainy (or pollution) day fun!
I have complained before about the bad air of Beijing, but never has it been this bad: this evening the level hit …
so cold yet something’s missing…
..Yes, the snow! I’ve been before in places colder than this (the lowest in Beijing I’ve seen by far has been -19c/-2F) …
curious friday: rainbow chicks
Spotted – poor little chicks in all shades of the rainbow. Certainly a weird attraction in a Balinese turtle sanctuary. If they …
beijing snow and gingerbread
Snow has that magical effect – those first flakes falling down, the soft white quilt covering the ground and the trees… We’ve …
helping hands – shoe box time
It’s shoe box time. As our kids now go to an English school, they follow the English tradition of making shoe boxes …