I have always put off China on my list of places to travel. Not because I don’t want to go there, but rather the immense size of the country means
Category: Holidays
No Facebook Access
What?! No Facebook access in China. The infamous Internet Filtering of China is directly affecting me right now! What am I going to do? How am I going to update
So The China Adventure Begins
Here I am, 3 days after officially being unemployed, on a flight to China already. It’s my first time here (Other than Hong Kong), but more importantly this is probably
Snowboard Instructor – Officially
Snowboard instructing isn’t exactly ‘new’ to me, given I had already taught over 20 newbies since 2006. Although I have never actually got paid for it, nor have I ever
Otaru Day #2
What happens when you put 3 x Asians together on a day trip? You get a CRAP loads of photos! That’s exactly what happened when myself, Steve & Catherine decided
Sapporo & Otaru Day
Since I arrived in Hokkaido, I have been snowboarding EVERY single day. It’s nice that we finally get a day trip that does not involve any snowboarding at all. And
Rusutsu Day
We went on a day trip to Rusutsu (???) today, involving all skiers & snowboarders in our class. It’s a different resort about 40 minutes drive away from Niseko. It’s
Japan Trip 2010 Begins
Today, the 4-weeks long Japan trip begins, where I will be spending all my time snowboarding, and qualifying to become a NZ certified Level-1 Snowboard Instructor. It will also be
Macau and English Does Not Mix
My last minute travel arrangement style have always resulted in some interesting dilemmas, and this little side trip was no exception. Prior to arriving I booked a hotel to stay
The Soul of Seoul
Where do I start? In summary, Seoul is a city with a population 10 million people squished into a small area. Because of that, it is bound to create some