The evening of Saturday 9th March at about 9pm was when I headed to the airport. Mind you, my flight wasn’t until 6:50am the following morning but me being the ‘on a budget’ girl that…

Chinese New Year, also known as the spring festival or the lunar new year, officially marks visits to loved ones, exchange of gifts and special meals. Each year is represented with a different zodiac animal…

Qibao Water Town Somewhere in the centre of the Minhang district, with two broad waterways lined with houses and gardens, you’d find Qibao water town. Almost looks like a park, but without all the kiddy…

So December officially marks 2 months since arriving in China, and what a period of adventure it’s been. Despite the downsides of jetlag, falling ill, struggling to sleep and anxiety, my first 2 months in…

Whenever I imagined completing university, I had always thought about packing my bags and getting lost in the world. Straight employment was never on the agenda, but simply travel. Or if I did happen to…