re: the wrong impression Hi NYCKid. Thank you for leaving a comment. I have no doubt that a sizable section of Chinese students study abroad and that a respectable number of those who do excel in the institutions they attend. Moreover, having been travelling for 9 months, I have had the pleasure of engaging with many wayfaring folks, many of whom have been Chinese and indeed of those, many I now call friends. So I can personally vouch for the Yuan's mark on global tourism. If my entry has been taken to suggest gross indifference or insularity on the part of the Chinese, this was not my intent. My entry is an account of what I faced in China. Sadly, as it so happened and without any real exception, those I met while in China expressed no interest to travel beyond home frontiers. In fact, on more than one occasion, the suggestion of foreign travel was met with real disdain. Not once, not anywhere, have I ever encountered such an attitude. In my experience, the prospect of travel invariably excites. For the first time, I was actually pitied: that I didn't have a magnificent homeland like China, indeed so marvellous, that I wouldn't wish ever to leave! Such exposure, so out of the ordinary, had to make me wonder just how prevalent an opinion this was.
the wrong impression the idea of most Chinese ppl don't want to travel is wrong. Every year, tens of thousands of Chinese students go to study in Europe and US. Chinese and Indian students dominate in US graduate schools; another evidence is groups and groups of Chinese tourists in Europe, Japan, Thailand and US. They are everywhere, you can’t miss them...China is actually becoming world's largest market for tourism. There are just too many ppl wishing to travel or even live abroad.
Cheesey Tunes Fed up reading this, your last, comment! I was however loving your work - nowt wrong with a good cheesy tune! Time we had an update.
Have a good Christmas and New Year.
Pauline x
Wow! Hi Ross - so just how jealous am I?!!
Your trip sounds AMAZING!!! Your blog is also hilarious!! We are all missing you here though - Laura Prosser had lunch with us today, she has left us (sob), and is joining a London firm, so has 6 weeks off between jobs. She was asking for you too!
Keep us updated!
Sarah xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Well Ross and Kerry, hats off to you BUSH WORMS!!!!!! I hope they were well fried. The wildlife sounds phenomenal, I so wish I was there. I cant wait to see the photos. I am still out of breath laughing at the Hokey Kokey!!! it must have been hilarious. Take care love Alina xx
Hi Ross, all sounds like paradise. I love the Fawlty Towers part, every one thinks dad looks like the manager, so would have been classic if a Harry look alike walked out!!!! The Falls sound great. I have done Niagara and oh boy they took my breath away. Let me know how the microflight went, BRAVE MAN xxx
hi Hay Ross and Kerry. I am really enjoying reading the blogs. I was flying back from America the day you left and Ross like you watched Enchanted and I Am Legend, a few Kitchen Nightmares then decided to make up a playlist of tunes and chill with a large glass of wine. Looking forward to next blog. Keep safe xxx
Hey Ross! My first time on your blog (I would check it out more but work doesn't seem to allow it-harsh). Sounds like you are having an amazing time. Hope you are enjoying Cape Town. I'm going to try and find Kerry's blog now but in case I don't, say hi.
You guys sound like you're having loads of fun! Really enjoying your blog Ross - keep it up and if you can add some photos!
The microlighting sounds amazing!!
Lots o love
Tracey xx
30 is not ancient! Hi Ross, Glad you are doing the factor 50, remember America!!!! Trip sounds great so far, food exotic, Wotsits and rolls! Enjoy Safari xx
Hello Well good to hear you both made it to Zambia safely. Kerry I bet Ross hid the scissors just so he could get a story out of it. Hope you're both enjoying yourselves. Looking forward to more travel stories soon.
Wilma
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Wood nymphs obviously!!