A(nother) big hand

September 15th 2006
With a 20+ hour slog from London->Sydney not appealing to me, I once again decided to break up the journey with a stopover. Hong Kong was my destination of choice - the other options were either places I'll see in more detail next year (e.g. Bali) or places I don't particularly want to see again (e.g. Singapore). Plus I genuinely like Hong Kong, in particular the numerous opportunities it gives ... 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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