Joseph Harrison

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• Serving It Up... Feels Like Home: Chinatown, Manchester!

  

  Speaking for myself, my trip to Manchester would need to serve up some tasty Chinese/Cantonese food! The local takeaway's in my area really haven't impressed... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2021 TRAVEL

• I'm Back, Back, Back Again... Manchester, England!

  

  Myself and Manchester had some unfinished business to deal, that 2014 overnight 'dissertation research trip' had me only knowing Manchester's City Centre. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2021 TRAVEL

• Royal Leamington Spa: Pump Rooms, Gardens, & Parade

  

  Warwickshire suddenly felt like a stranger, a return to that English county wasn't on my radar. Royal Leamington Spa was the last place on my mind, November 202... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2021 TRAVEL

• Category Is... Dudley, England, UK!

  

  Pulling into Dudley a few weeks ago sure planted a seed in my head, I had a certain curiosity that affirmed my intentions to return. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2021 TRAVEL

• 50 Shades: Wolverhampton, England!

  

  Oh, the shade of it all! Wolverhampton always gets pounded down by those newspapers, a reputation mired with legal highs and anti-social issues! Now, I visited... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2021 TRAVEL

• To Whitby, England... Thanks For Everything!

  

  Whitby, England wanted me back for one more blog post, I wanted to say 'Thanks For Everything!' Not feeling bitter by the chilly temperatures, my day in Whitby... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2021 TRAVEL

• Serving It Up... Seaside Treats: Whitby, England!

  

  I wished for a change of scenery, a new vista to help me getaway from those everyday blues! Whitby came through for me, serving me those seaside treats in... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2021 TRAVEL

• China's Liaoning: Surprise, Surprise!

  

  China's Liaoning Province through the years has definitely surprised me in many ways, let me just say it's got something extra! Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2021 TRAVEL

• Like A Prayer: England… Coventry, Birmingham & Gloucester!

  

  Throughout this pandemic, each coming day feels unclear, almost like a mystery? Like a dream? From Coventry to Birmingham also Gloucester, I have been drawn to... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2021 TRAVEL

• There's Something About... Sinuiju, DPRK!

  

  Sinuiju, who? During that February 2019 holiday of a lifetime in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, it was time for me to board the K28 train at 10:25... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2021 TRAVEL

• West Bromwich, England... Secret Safe With Me!

  

  Getting my life, I made things happen for once during October 2021! Firmly on my way to West Bromwich, I am sure 'Baga' would cringe but I was finally ready to... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2021 TRAVEL

• Rollin' On The River... Pyongyang's Taedong, DPRK!

  

  As the frozen waters of the Taedong River stayed put, my tour didn't lose a minute of sleep in Pyongyang City! Rollin' on the river, the serious business had... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2021 TRAVEL

• DPRK: Sariwon, Reunification Highway & Ryugyong Lights...

  

  After we had bossed the Panmunjom, the DMZ and those Kaesong highlights, we made our way slowly back towards Pyongyang City. Stopping in Sariwon showed us a vie... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2021 TRAVEL

• Teaching English: Wuhan, China... No Summertime Sadness!

  

  Back again? Yes, I am back! This time things haven't been done in a timely manner but I'm more than alright about that! My time working in Wuhan, China came to... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2021 TRAVEL

• Destination: Kaesong City, DPRK!

  

  That Pyongyang Soju headache felt awful! Yes, those mixed drinks had been enjoyed the previous night and then some! Suited and booted, after a bit of... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2021 TRAVEL

• 2021: How COVID-19 Did Wuhan Wrong!

  

  Sitting in my February 2020 Beijing hotel room, I had plans to move forwards to Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. What was this news that I was hearing about Wuhan? Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2021 TRAVEL

• On My Way To Meet You! ... Pyongyang City, DPRK!

  

  During this 2021 moment, I am going to rewind the time back to February 2019. After arriving into Pyongyang, DPRK, we, the tour group had been immigration... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2021 TRAVEL

• Rollin' On The River... Scotland's Firth Of Forth!

  

  My final full day in Edinburgh, Scotland found me making another connection to another new place. I had my plan, heading for that pre-booked train, I had some... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2021 TRAVEL

• Edinburgh, Scotland: Greyfriars Kirkyard, New Town & Water Of Leith…

  

  Breaking free from the chains of my everyday nothingness, Edinburgh helped me keep moving forwards. Making no mistakes, I had been informed about a faithful... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2021 TRAVEL

• Destination: Edinburgh, Scotland!

  

  Edinburgh was the only thing that mattered, I had that destination in the palm of my hand! Calton Hill had my morning alarm set before the birds made their song... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2021 TRAVEL