action-packed pre-christmas time
Crafting, painting, cooking, swimming, musicals – this dark season is the time for all artistic and indoor-sy expressions. We’ve certainly started strongly …
curious friday – oh so london
Happy Friday! Today I’m looking back at my old home city London and its’ iconic underground signs – and that fabulous bunting …
beauty of old summer palace yuanmingyuan
Old Summer Palace, or Yuan Ming Yuan – The Gardens of Perfect Brightness, as the locals would know it must be one of …
the artsy kind of beijing – 798 district
Finally we’ve visited Beijing’s famous 798 art district, but on the other hand we managed to pick the first cold and a …
adorable pumpkins and patches
It’s nearly time for Halloween. Surprisingly it has spread also to China – at least among us foreigners and so there are …
weekend full of international flair
We’ve had yet another busy start for the weekend – first the kids school had the International Day. It started with a …
curious friday – don’t span and let your caution slip
I’ve been at it again – photographing the lovely Chinglish signs of course since it’s time for the curious Friday finds. Maybe …
great intentions – unexpected outcome
So things don’t always go as planned, or rather things often don’t go as planned – at least in our household (but …
curious friday – light up the bottles
Lately everyone seems to have been creating their own customised lamps and other accessories, and here’s one pretty eclectic one – and …
conquering a part of the original great wall near beijing, china
Our first trip to the Great Wall of China was memorable despite the not-so-great weather – I was just happy to set …