Yasmin left her home in the Netherlands to study Chinese in Shanghai. She shares what it’s like to live and study in a Chinese city and tells you what you need to know if you want to do something simular yourself. Find out more..
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How is it to work for Emirates and travel the world? Evelien looks back on her life as a flight attendant and shares funny and embarrassing flight attendant adventures. Where she first had to keep them to herself due to the rules of her contract, she can now share..
Continue reading“Hi, guys!” I turned around to see two men pulling up to the curb in Vorukh in their motorbike with sidecar, one of whom spoke some basic English. “Where you from? Where you going? You need taxi? Russki?” I was quite surprised to hear English in such a small village as Vorukh, a Tajik autonomous region in Kyrgyzstan. I couldn’t resist …
Continue readingI’ve done it. I quit my job as a stewardess to go and travel the world. Sounds a bit strange? Yeah, I am aware of that. People think so incredibly glamorous off stewardesses and they think it is the easiest job in the world. “You live in sunny Dubai, you travel all the time for work and you can use …
Continue readingWhen ordering Chinese from your local take out, you won’t think to ask about any of the unappetizing Chinese delicacies being sold at the famous Wangfujing night market. However, this place does offer a look into the Chinese food culture of days gone past and even though these days its main audience is tourists, this market really cements the saying …
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After studying Mandarin at SOAS University in London Rhea decided to further develop her language skills in Beijing on the Hutong School. If this is something you would like to do (or something similar) check out this post and learn about the stuff you need to when you want to study in China..
Continue readingIn the midst of all the chaos lies this colourful temple, also known as Yonghegong, “Yonghe Temple” or “Palace of Peace and Harmony”. It was built in the 16th century and is the largest of its kind in Beijing. The Lama Temple originally served as the residence for court eunuchs after which it was then converted into the court of …
Continue readingYou will see these golden, crisp ducks hanging in restaurant windows all over China, but they are most often found in Beijing. Their aromatic smell lingers in the streets and most restaurants will have this delicious dish on their menu. Peking duck holds a long history and has been prepared since the imperial era. Its long preparation and the manner …
Continue readingWhen visiting China there is no doubt you will find yourself singing KTV karaoke at one point or another. The Chinese absolutely LOVE this form of entertainment and more often than not they decide to ‘give it a go’ at fairly inappropriate times: unless you too feel the urge to sing the Spice Girls at 5 in the morning, on …
Continue readingBeihai Park was built in the 11th century and has been open to the public since 1925. As with many of China’s imperial gardens, Beihai was built to imitate scenic spots and architecture from regions all around China. It’s located just a short walk (NW) from the Forbidden City in Beijing and at 69 hectares, it’s a rather large park. …
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