which I of course couldn't drink as it was alcoholic...they couldn't understand that I don't drink because I don't like alcohol! 'but you are a big girl now, you can have alcohol!' 'Er, yes, I know that.'
Scottish bar in Chengdu... November 28th 2006 Och aye, there's a wee Scottish bar here in Chengdu! We were taken there by a Chinese friend last Wednesday night...and my was it an experience.
It's on the 6th floor of a random building in the west of Chengdu. You're greeted by a number of Chinese blokes in kilts that are hilariously too long, more like calf length than knee length! The manager later told us that apparently they are 'too s ... read more
Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more
People ask me where I'm from..and I have to say 'everywhere'! I'm British born but I grew up in various places as well as the UK and continue to country-hop every chance I get. 6 different countries as a resident...I've travelled by plane, bus, train, taxi, ferry, speedboat, canoe, sedan chair, rickshaw, horse and elephant...my itchy feet and I are now in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, teaching at IST.... full info