Lights and windows

July 16th 2007
A taxi ride, a plane flight, a bus ride, a taxi ride, a train ride, and an underground ride over the course of 6 hours took us from Xi'an to Hong Kong via Shenzhen. I can't deny experiencing a sense of relief being back in a familiar place with no language issues and access to a world of handerchiefs. I think this was an even stronger feeling for LA Woman as this was her first visit to Hong Kong a ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong

Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... ... read more

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John McCabe

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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info

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