For the long weekend in April, I decided to go visit Shanghai. I didn't really know much about it before going, but it seemed like an interesting city to visit. It was my first time traveling alone, so I was a bit nervous. Luckily, everything went smoothly. I arrived after safe after a delay in the flight. The line up for a taxi was really really long. Right away I saw a lot of foreigners! After about a half hour waiting for a taxi, I got to the hostel. (Cab dri...

First of all, I would like to thank you all for reading my blog, and for all your lovely comments. I am glad you are enjoying it:) This past weekend, I finally ventured to Hong Kong. The real reason for the visit was to get my Visa, but all the other Canadian teachers came along; in total there were seven of us. It ended up being a fun-filled, action packed weekend:) The rugby sevens tournament was going on, which is a huge rugby tournament that takes place in ...

The Temples in Qingyuan I finally found the time to do spend a day sightseeing. Unfortuantely, it happened to be raining heavily ALL day! And it was also very cold. Despite the weather, it was a wonderful trip. It is an experience I would definitely like to have again in another part of China. The day began at 7am. It was myself and six other teachers. We took a taxi to the main bus station in Guangzhou, and then got onto a coach bus to Qinyyuan (proncounced &q...

One month in China Well I am going to try to write more often, (hopefully every Sunday) so I can share my thoughts and feelings about my new home. Well so far things have gotten better. I am settling in and getting used to things. Learning to Speak Mandarin Mandarin is an extremely difficult language to learn, since there are four different tones. So saying "ma" one way can either mean mother"," horse"," hemp" or "to cur...

China- The Good, the Bad and the Stinky! Well I have survived my second week living in China! I wanted to write sooner, to jot down my first impressions and such, but I have been so busy with work, that I haven't gotten a chance until now. China is an interesting place. Guangzhou has many foreigners, and the bars and clubs are filled with friendly Canadians, Europeans, and people from all around the world. I did a lot of reading about China before I came here, t...