http://www.travellersjourney.com/ Travellers Journey en Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:48:00 GMT Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:48:00 GMT info@travellersjourney.com info@travellersjourney.com http://www.travellersjourney.com/tianjin/ Tianjin in China's north is a city that you either hate or you like, the same goes for word of mouth for one of the most important seaside ports in... http://www.travellersjourney.com/tianjin/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/tianjin/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:48:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/teaching-english/ It is Friday the 25th of December, Christmas day of all days. A day that you should be celebrating with your loved ones instead, I am spending two hours with... http://www.travellersjourney.com/teaching-english/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/teaching-english/ Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:20:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/attacked-in-beijing/ I was told when I first came to China, not to mess with a Chinese person, which is true, but how about when they attack you for no reason. Like... http://www.travellersjourney.com/attacked-in-beijing/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/attacked-in-beijing/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:56:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/living-in-beijing/ Making the move from Chengde to Beijing was supposed to bring me more time to travel; instead it has brought me no time to travel. But, living in one of... http://www.travellersjourney.com/living-in-beijing/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/living-in-beijing/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:50:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/2nd-year-of-teaching/ It is now September 2009 the start of the new school year. I have made the move from Chengde to Beijing, this time teaching grade one students at a primary... http://www.travellersjourney.com/2nd-year-of-teaching/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/2nd-year-of-teaching/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:40:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/2nd-year-of-teaching/ It is now September 2009 the start of the new school year. I have made the move from Chengde to Beijing, this time teaching grade one students at a primary... http://www.travellersjourney.com/2nd-year-of-teaching/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/2nd-year-of-teaching/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:40:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/shanghai-hong-kong/ It is the second week in July, and it is the end of my my first years teaching experience in China. I must say, i feel bad. Within literally 5... http://www.travellersjourney.com/shanghai-hong-kong/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/shanghai-hong-kong/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:10:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/simatai-great-wall-of-china/ Another weekend, another road trip, and this time it is back to Beijing, again. This weekend had a purpose. The purpose was to visit the Great Wall in its original... http://www.travellersjourney.com/simatai-great-wall-of-china/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/simatai-great-wall-of-china/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:15:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/wooden-pagoda-yingxian-datong/ This must be the best job in the world, when someone like myself can take so many weekend trips away to parts of China, just last week I was able... http://www.travellersjourney.com/wooden-pagoda-yingxian-datong/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/wooden-pagoda-yingxian-datong/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:41:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/xian-luoyang-and-zhengzhou/ Another long weekend gone by which meant another short break away. This time I headed off to Xian, Luoyang and Zhengzhou for a quick 72 hour road trip to see... http://www.travellersjourney.com/xian-luoyang-and-zhengzhou/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/xian-luoyang-and-zhengzhou/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/weekend-in-datong/ Another long weekend in China, meaning an extra long weekend for myself, which meant a weekend away to Datong. Well, what do I say about this city? After reading my... http://www.travellersjourney.com/weekend-in-datong/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/weekend-in-datong/ Tue, 05 May 2009 03:31:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/when-the-tough-gets-going/ The past couple of weeks, it has really sunk into me, you really need to know your school before you teach there. By this I mean, at least have a... http://www.travellersjourney.com/when-the-tough-gets-going/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/when-the-tough-gets-going/ Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:33:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/forbidden-city/ This weekends plan was to head down to Zhengzhou for a day trip to see the Longmen Caves and Song Shan, but due to unexpected changes I did not go... http://www.travellersjourney.com/forbidden-city/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/forbidden-city/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:35:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/weekend-away-in-harbin-and-dandong/ Another weekend has just gone by, and I have just taken another weekend trip. This time too Harbin. I was lucky enough to have a five day break from my... http://www.travellersjourney.com/weekend-away-in-harbin-and-dandong/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/weekend-away-in-harbin-and-dandong/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:30:00 GMT http://www.travellersjourney.com/lessons-13-to-31/ Following on from an earlier chapter where I mentioned what I taught in lessons seven to twelve. I will do the same in this chapter starting from lesson thirteen. At... http://www.travellersjourney.com/lessons-13-to-31/#comments http://www.travellersjourney.com/lessons-13-to-31/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:05:00 GMT