One day, searching the internet on a seemingly hopeless and never-ending frantic job search (one of many!), I saw an advertisement for a panda conservation project. I couldn't help but click on the link. The project of course looked amazing but well out of my budget (the none existant one I keep going into!) I decided if I could find the address of the panda centre I could just arrange to go there by myself and whilst leafing through the website to find such ...

I am so happy to be back! I'm straight back into China mode and into the swing of things. I was a bit afraid I wouldn't like China as much this time but definitely not the case. Great to be able to put nightmares of Chinese economics and impossible exams behind me and get back to what I love the most - being in this amazing country itself and the everyday randomness and excitement that comes with it. Once again there is never a dull moment, just the way I...

After having taught English to Spanish and Italian kids all summer I needed a break and there's no better place to chill and unwind than my beloved China. I had already been back to Tianjin at Christmas and Easter so this time I decided to venture a bit further, see some of the sights I hadn't seen yet and visit some friends. Ruth was my partner in crime! It was a whirlwind tour, we got to see loads, had a HUGE amount of fun and met some great people. I e...