I'm 23 years old and from the Wirral, near Liverpool, in northwest England. Like most people I love travelling and visiting places both in my own country and abroad. Countries I have been to include France, Turkey, America, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Ireland, China and Vietnam.

I'm writing this blog for several reasons. I initially started as a way to keep my friends and family back home updated on my experiences living in China and give them news, but it is as much for me as it is for them. I wanted to keep a record of everything I do, as although my memory for events is good, my mind for dates and chronology is not. I thought it would also be nice to remember little details and thoughts that extend beyond photographs and are interesting at the time but quickly forgotten. The longer I stayed in China, the more and more interested I became in learning about the culture and history of where I was living and where I was visiting, which I also like to write about. The more posts I made, the more I enjoyed writing, which I guess I haven't really done properly since school. I enjoyed noting down my experiences so much that I've decided to continue writing about all my trips and travels from now on. So this blog seems to be a mix of news, opinions, experiences, thoughts and history, but whatever it ends up being, hopefully someone will be interested in reading.

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