While being an Au Pair in China, or most other countries as well, you often get the pleasure of enjoying whimsical adventures and other, more quiet outings. This past weekend I was fortunate enough to be able to take part in a major yearly charity event. The charity event itself is based solely on raising […]
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What is Tree Top Gliding? Treetop gliding is human natures way of flying like a bird. Free until you reach the end of the line and your feet fight to find stability. Many times I ended the glide with sand in my pants because my feet failed me! “I was like a swan- sort of […]
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THE HUTONGS TRIP: If you are lucky enough to get placed with a family that encourages you to explore your surrounding areas you will find that often you’re able to take your child with you on these adventures. I am allowed to take my girl, Ally, out every Sunday for a day trip. Most recently […]
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While being an Au Pair you find yourself smiling at the most unexpected things. You find that you experience joy in the most hidden corners of your heart. You start to feel like the child is, in fact, your younger brother or sister and not just the children you are assigned to look after and […]
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…is the best advice I can give about teaching in China! There are a lot of things that happen in China, that you won’t see or experience anywhere else. Compulsory military training for middle school students, the headmaster handing out roses on teachers day, travelling around China during Golden Week, working on a Sunday to make up for a […]
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For you today, dear reader, I have got two very necessary quotes. The first one is Anonymous, “Skiing is a dance and the mountain always leads.” I remember once, I was a movie about the disabled boy who wanted nothing more in life other than to learn how to ski. Of course, as sappy movies […]
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I thought that I had hit the motherload of parties and the nightlife extreme when I was back home in South Africa, at least until I was introduced to Beijing nightlife. From Wangfujing street to Tian’anmen square and Sanlitun club and bar street Beijing is overflowing with rave clubs, corner pubs, roadside entertainment, karaoke and […]
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