Since coming to China I have somehow had very limited time to wander around the city. Always being busy with something for work and school, I have tried my best to keep the traveller side of me under control so that I do not fall behind with my new responsibilities as a teacher. But that…
Blog / China / Expat life
You might have heard of the Great Wall of China as one of the new 7 wonders of the world. But have you heard of The Great Firewall of China? The “Great Firewall of China” as it has become to be known worldwide, refers to China’s systematic and legislative rules regulating access to the internet. The…
So after a stressful Skype interview with a Chinese potential employer, you have received a successful response confirming you have now landed a teaching job in China. Now what? Regardless of which country you’re from, if you want to work in China you will have to get a Chinese work visa. More specifically, a type…
Blog / China / Expat life
To say that I have felt challenged since arriving to China would be an understatement. Since I landed here, I have gotten lost, been unable to communicate, and been unable to find any WIFI spot outside of my place. But the biggest challenge of them all was the language barrier in China, at a time…
Blog / China / Expat life
As I stepped foot into the Shanghai airport, I could not have expected what the first few hours in China had in store for me. From people cutting in line to almost an entire plane feeling nauseous before landing. These first few hours in China were something I was totally unprepared for, while at the…
When I first toyed with the idea of working abroad, I was excited. Excited about the possibility of starting a new life abroad. Excited about the possibility of living in a culture totally different than mine. Excited about getting to pursue a lifelong dream of mine. Now that this dream has become a reality and…
I’ve chosen not to write about this before simply because I didn’t want to jinx it while I was suffering through the paperwork process; but I feel with the right time is now, and in addition to me feeling extremely bored being back home in Montreal, it is time, so here it is….. I’M MOVING…
In life there are those once-in-a-lifetime events that quickly come and go and, without realizing it at the moment, they have changed your life.
I once read about an English couple who one morning, while on a multiple-day safari, decided to go for a jog because that’s what they did every morning back home. I’m sure you can imagine how that ended.
An African safari is an experience like no other. Seeing animals in their natural habitat, so close that you actually feel as if you could touch them. Booking a safari, however, can be quite overwhelming, with the vast number of choices available, not only in terms of tour companies but also the type of safari to choose…
Zanzibar is a dreamy archipelago off the coast of Tanzania. An extremely popular destination for those seeking a different side of Africa. With Stone Town as its hub, and the many white sand and almost deserted beaches surrounding the island, Zanzibar the perfect place to kick back and relax at the end of a trip…
Toronto, it’s time we had a chat. What is the deal with you? You are so weird. What happened to you? Who are you trying to be? Toronto, I just did not get you.
We have all seen them. That couple that does outdoor activities together, but that it was obviously only one person’s idea. One is scared to death screaming their lungs out, the other is waiting on top of the hill. Well, I am in one of those couples.
Some say that even when I’m not, my mind is always travelling. They say that even when I’m home, I am always be doing something travel related, watching some travel show or reading some travel article. It’s like I’m just obsessed with travel. Travel is such a big part of my life, that for most…
A colorful city set up on a clifftop surrounded on one side by the Chilean coast, that is the city of Valparaiso. A port city, Valparaiso has long attracted artists, poets, painters, writers and curious minds to its lands. Whether it’d be for the sights or simply to draw inspiration from its artistic feel, Valparaiso…
