Category Archives: Travel

Caturday In Devon

Posted on August 18, 2012 by WoAi

This is Alfie. He belongs to my university lecturer who has retired and now lives in Topsham (population  5,023) in Devon in the south west of England (near Exeter), a lovely part of the country I grew up in but … Continue reading →

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We Are Family

Posted on August 1, 2012 by WoAi

It’s not just the Olympics I’m here for. I really miss hanging out with family so it’s so great to catch up with my niece and nephew pictured here waiting patiently for uncle WoAi to do some clothes shopping at … Continue reading →

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WoAi London 2012

Posted on July 31, 2012 by WoAi

I’m sure most of you know I’m in London for the Olympics. It’s so great to be home for any reason at all, so the Olympics are just a bonus, but a massive one. I have tickets for 3 events … Continue reading →

Posted in Britain, My Life, Sport, Travel | 30 Comments

The Bitch Is Back!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by WoAi

No, this isn’t about Shopgirl. Some of you may have noticed I’ve been a bit quiet of late, ever since my Qing Ming Hong Kong trip in fact. There’s no special reason other than the usual lull that hits every … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, My Life, Travel | 25 Comments

Flying The “Friendly” Skies

Posted on January 5, 2012 by WoAi

I find it interesting that everyone has strong views about various airlines. This one is dreadful, that one is the best, and yet there’s never any one airline that gets consistent praise or criticism, so something must be wrong. British … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrrrggghhh!, My Life, Travel | 27 Comments

Hong Kong Wo Ai Ni

Posted on October 13, 2011 by WoAi

Warning – do not read if hungry! It’s got to be at least, oh, a couple of weeks since I wrote an “isn’t Hong Kong awesome” post, so we’re about due for another one. I have to try and keep … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Subway Crash

Posted on September 28, 2011 by WoAi

Just two months ago, there was a deadly train crash near Wenzhou, where one train smashed in to a stationary train. And yesterday afternoon, and almost identical accident happened on Shanghai’s line 10 subway, which happens to be the line … Continue reading →

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Winter Sun Blues

Posted on September 13, 2011 by WoAi

The winters in Shanghai are bitterly cold and a nice way to break it up is to take a short trip south during the lunar new year break, which is usually the coldest time of the year. Because 1.3 billion … Continue reading →

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The Joys Of Domestic Air Travel

Posted on August 14, 2011 by WoAi

I have a client meeting in Guangzhou Monday morning, which meant having to spend Sunday travelling south as well as having to work most of Saturday preparing for the meeting. All of that sucks of course, but I accept it … Continue reading →

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Are We There Yet?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by WoAi

The Shanghai to Beijing route is probably the busiest domestic airline route in China, connecting China’s two most developed cities. I myself used to fly this route on an almost weekly basis a few years ago, although my travel schedule … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Travel | 9 Comments