EmAug 4, 20215 min readImmortalising strange experiences in words. COVID in China, August 20214 August 2021 I read a book today that reignited a fire within me. It was a book of stories of strong women, all with a connection to...
EmAug 20, 20204 min readCOVID-19, worst flooding in 40 years… what’s going on in Chongqing?It’s been a hot minute since I last wrote a post for this blog, although I’m not sure anyone will be surprised that it has been. At the...
EmJan 21, 20202 min readHow to decorate your home for Chinese New YearThis post was originally written by me for the Chongqing Expat Guide: http://www.chongqing-guide.com/articles/2020-How-to-Decorate-Your-...
EmDec 9, 20194 min readIt’s of-fish-al: British chippy opens in ChengduChengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, southwest China, lies about 300km - or a mere 90 minute high-speed train ride - from Chongqing,...
EmNov 12, 20195 min readThe Greatest WallLadies and gents this is the moment you’ve waited for… The Great Wall of China has always seemed so far away to me. It was never on my...
EmSep 10, 201910 min readCity-hopper special #4 - Qingdao, Shandong province Week two, city four, and I was back on the east coast of China. Roughly halfway between Beijing to the north and Shanghai to the south, I...
EmAug 2, 20193 min readCity-hopper special #3: Nantong, Jiangsu provinceIt was only the day before I was heading to the airport to fly to Nantong that I learned it’s not south of Chongqing. With ‘nan’ meaning...
EmJul 30, 20193 min readCity-hopper special #2 – Zhuzhou, Hunan provinceA mere 12 hours after returning back to Chongqing from Ningbo, I was back on my way to the airport to travel to Zhuzhou, a one hour drive...
EmJul 26, 20193 min readCity-hopper special #1: Ningbo, Zhejiang provinceWith my (Em's) new job with the British Embassy taking me to all of China’s far-flung destinations, follow my city-hopper specials for...
EmMar 14, 20196 min readHong Kong and coming home to culture shockIt’s our first day back in Chongqing after a six-day trip to Hong Kong and before I get into the usuals of how great Hong Kong was and...
EmMar 1, 20193 min readChina’s greatest modern love story: Ai Qing Tian Ti 爱情天梯Today, along with some other members of the International Women’s Group committee, I took my first local day trip and went to visit...
EmFeb 19, 20195 min readWhat to expect on a long weekend in Singapore Six weeks after arriving in Chongqing, we’ve just got back from our first Asian exploration - four days in sunny Singapore. So now we are...
EmFeb 6, 20193 min readHotpot FAQs - understand Chongqing's most famous spicy dishBack in the UK, to me, hotpot was a beef stew with vegetables and dumplings served in autumn, and it means different things to different...
EmFeb 6, 20197 min readOnly heard of Chongqing because we’ve moved there? Here’s 8 things we want you to knowIt’s been one of the most exciting and challenging months of our lives. Relocating, a new language, new friends, a new rhythm, a new...
EmDec 27, 20181 min readWelcome to 重庆Chongqing (ˈtʃɔŋˈtʃɪŋ, chong-ching, 重庆): largest municipality in southwest China; home to more than 30 million people (so perhaps not...
