The Wanderer

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The Wanderer

Not all those who wander are lost.

“What's the thing you really love about travelling?” I hear you ask. The people. Without the people, it’s just another place. People breathe life into the architecture, culture and food.

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." St. Augustine



Europe » France » Languedoc-Roussillon » Bagnols-sur-Ceze August 15th 2013

Spero - I hope" A couple of months ago I started my blog with a quote about how just as the life of a candle does not decrease by helping to light others, happiness never fades by being shared. This has given me great food for thought over the past few weeks - and the power of words has been playing on my mind. What we say and how we say it often has a great effect on those around us, whether it is a comment in jest taken seriously or a compliment - everything plays on the emotions of those around us. Those wanderers among us, whose anchors are not firmly in the ground, are used to meeting many people, to creating friendships and relationships based purely on proximity - knowing full well that unless ... read more

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Bagnols April 21st 2013

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are” ~ Dora the Explorer So, it has been a month since I left Sanya, and nearly a month since I left China completely and I've not had that much time to miss it that much, life is a whirlpool, and we have to try our best just to keep ourselves from drowning. I've not worked any more on my China posts recently, because I've not had any time off until today and to be honest, I'm trying to get to know the people here and not be too obsessive about the previous six months. Even so, that has been difficult and I have the distinct feeling that I have been talking about it a little too much. ... read more

Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya February 27th 2013

YOU CAN'T TAKE ME, I'M FREE" Spirit I am currently working on several posts that I need to do a little research for, but it's difficult because I don't have an internet connection in my accomodation, so they're taking a little longer than I intended, hence the las few posts being entirely about how I am thinking and feeling. I'll keep working on them and maybe they'll be finished by the time I get home... but in the meantime, a post about the cheerless subject of leaving Sanya - where I have spent the last 5 tumultuous months of my life. Enjoy ^^ I can’t read through an entire piece of travel writing in the order that it’s meant to be read. An emotion that is best described as excitement and longing takes over and I ... read more
My City Bruva
Lasagna
Spirit

Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya February 11th 2013

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” - Buddha .... And, on Chinese New Year, thousands of incense sticks will be lit from the flame at Nanshan Temple, and the fragrance will float around the thousands of people who, just like me, decided to visit on what must have been the busiest day of the year. This better be the luckiest damn year of my life. I did a personality test today - turns out I’m ENFP, who, and I quote, "often have strong, if sometimes surprising, values and viewpoints... this sometimes results in the ENFP neglecting their nearest and dearest while caught up their efforts to change the world." So yeah, sorry if I'm neglecting you, ... read more
This picture doesn't come close to detailing how many people there were!
Jay and me
OCEANNNNN

Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya February 5th 2013

Xin Nian Kuai Le" 新年快樂 Hello Fellow Earth Dwellers, Happy Chinese New Year. I know it's been a really long time since I have posted... and for some of you, that means that you haven’t had much contact with me since way before Christmas - and I am sorry. It was becoming a bit of a chore for me to update you every week about the goings on here in Sanya - and to be honest, I wasn't really enjoying writing "and then I did this, and then I did that". It is a very self-interested and egotistical style and I was getting a little sick of it. Everyone I know, knows that I'm having a great time out here - because I have a great time everywhere I go - I'm used to roughing it.. ... read more
New Years Eve 2012
New Years...
New Years...

Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya December 16th 2012

My teacher choked to death on a ham sandwich" Dai "Really, did he die?" Belle This week it was Kathryn's Birthday - I can't believe that she is 20. It sounds so old to say that my little sister is 20... at least Nick is still a teenager. On the 28th the gang and I went into Sanya town centre... we walked over the wavy bridge - which is exactly what it sounds like, a pedestrian bridge that is full of little hills so it looks like a wave, and is so amazingly fun to walk over that everyone gets a little bit excited. We had some noodle soup in a little Chinese place - which is becoming so normal and regular it seems almost nonsensical to mention it. And then we went onto a hotel ... read more
Christmas Shop
Yalong Bay
Christmas is coming!

Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya December 14th 2012

Happy Thanksgiving Kai!! Still behind on my blog as you can see from the ^^ title... however, I am catching up; give me a week or so! I had to go to the police station this week so I could report my stolen wallet... three police stations and a wild goose chase around town in the rain was only to be followed by a cocky policeman telling me that it was physically impossible to have something stolen whilst walking along the street. Joy. On the plus side, the Chinese government now have my finger prints. In other news... and probably more optimistic news, Charlie and Dai took us to a new resturant where they serve dongbei food (literally north-eastern). Cheap and yummy... and although coated in oil, it was considerably less slimy than in the university ... read more
I <3 Jiao Zi
70s & 80s Party
70s & 80s Party

Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya December 3rd 2012

A bee is never as busy as it seems; it's just that it can't buzz any slower." Hubbard Hey everybody... I'm sorry I'm so behind on this thing; you know how lazy I can be. It's December here already and I still have a tan - isn't life wonderful... I think the main news since I last posted is that I have nearly completed a month of Shaun T's "Insanity", and my wallet was stolen - which is a huge pain, but it happens to everyone at some point, and this was just my point :) All through my journal this week are sentence after sentence about Insanity, which has obviously been taking up a lot of my time (about an hour everyday, 6 days a week). We have all been doing it together - and ... read more
Wu Zhi Zhou Island
Wu Zhi Zhou Island
Wu Zhi Zhou Island

Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya November 11th 2012

Here are some extra photos for anyone who wants a peek of my first month in China...... read more
Beach
KTV
Roger Moore

Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya November 11th 2012

Oh God help me" Belle whist writing Chinese characters "Even God can't help you now" Luo, our Chinese teacher... On Tuesday night Belle and I went for dinner with Olivia, one of our Chinese friends. In China, I have no idea why, they dance in groups in the streets on campus, every 5 yards there is another group of kids dancing in unison. Olivia managed to persuade us, for a full 5 minutes that they were practicing beginners Kong Fu. At first we really didn't believe her, but she was so certain and persuasive that I really started to believe her, well until she started laughing her head off at least. Wednesday as usual was spent at the beach.... and our bus nearly crashed on the way there... he slammed on the breaks, narrowly avoiding a ... read more
Anna's Graduation
Anna's Graduation




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