Josephharrison1990

LATEST ARTICLES ( 823 )

• November 2017: This Time Last Year...

  

  Last November was a month that kick-started my life in China and the unveiling of some very special news. My visa documents were getting sorted at long last... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 28: Work, Reunions & The Great Wall

  

  I welcomed my 28th birthday with a whole new outlook, it had been a crazy year leading up to that moment, I was feeling rather blessed during that recent... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Wangfujing's Little Secret...

  

  Since I moved to Shunyi's Houshayu corner I hadn't ventured into the city, wanting to right that wrong I boarded Beijing's Line 15 into the big smoke, well the... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• One Year in Beijing, China!

  

  The fact I have now been in Beijing, China for one year absolutely blows my mind! Looking at the second six months during my Beijing journey won't be... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Seoul, South Korea: Gangnam, JYP & Olympic Parks!

  

  Keeping my hands on the ride was that my Korean holiday was getting on and then! Catching some 'Gangnam Style' and Samsung, I wasn't ready for my final... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Seoul, South Korea: Palaces, Rivers & TV Towers!

  

  Waking up feeling fresh on a glorious Wednesday healed my hangover, making the most of the G's free breakfast I headed out for the day. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Seoul, South Korea: Itaewon, Hanbok's & Myeongdong!

  

  I had no idea about Itaewon, that foreigner central area would play havoc with my head and chakra! Settling into my hostel, I felt a certain thirst for Soju. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Flying High... Korean Air!

  

  During my time in China both times round I haven't taken many international flights at all, October brought my second short haul flight outside of the Chinese... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Beijing: Houhai, Shichahai & Beihai Park...

  

  A Sanlitun night was off the menu that September weekend, ditching the booze for a sightseeing day to remember within Old Beijing. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 48 Hours: Yinchuan, China!

  

  Yinchuan, China had been on my radar ever since I was living in Wuhan, due to a lack of connectivity I knew the time would present itself in the near future. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2018: No Summertime Sadness!

  

  With the autumn here and the winter setting in, I wanted to look back at the summer that has just passed. Was it filled with sadness or was it just tiredness? Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Teaching English: Over The Rainbow...

  

  My teaching life in China has taken some poignant twists and turns, none of the mentioned events were mistakes because everything has happened for a specific... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• My Hometown Glory!

  

  I have a strange old relationship with my hometown of Bilston, it's a place I can't stand but when I go back its like no other place compared to China! Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Flying High... Cathay Pacific!

  

  My long-awaited summer holiday finally made an appearance, it was time to check-in for my Cathay Pacific flight from Beijing to Hong Kong. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Wuhan, China: Returning to Hubei's Capital...

  

  My weekend in Wuhan was turning out to be full packed with more and more sights! I accomplished a lot, I needed to create a second Wuhan post. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• China: Wuhan's Calling!

  

  Going back to Wuhan felt strange, I had wanted to leave that Central China City so very much back in July 2017. Going back was something that I hadn't planned,... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Xicheng District: Parks, Side Streets & Operas...

  

  Looking for some renewal from the crazy, I chose Beijing's Xicheng District for some Sunday solace. MoBikes held the key, peddling for victory away from the day... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Birmingham: Somewhere That I Used To Know?

  

  Birmingham became my student home some years ago, things change and places sure do change but I felt something different during my 2017 summertime visit. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2018: Springtime Shenanigans!

  

  The shenanigans that I've been into this Springtime, let me take a moment to recount the foolishness that's taken place. KIA was allowed out in Changchun, that... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Sanlitun Weekender!

  

  With a full weekend on the cards I wanted to grab it with both hands and enjoy it as much as possible! Beijing life has been so intense, with not much down... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL