Naxiville May 20th 2007 The rain followed us from Dali to Lijiang and it was another 2 days before it finally stopped. Unfortunately the arrival of good weather coincided with me acquiring the sorest throat I've had in my life (swallowing was extremely painful) as well as an uncontrollable fever (I drenched my bedclothes with sweat twice). A language misunderstanding at the pharmacy led to me starting a course of drugs f ... read more
Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang 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
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.
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