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Japanese Quick Reference Guide

When I moved to Japan in 2013 I spent the first six months taking…
How-to, Japan 14th February 201615th February 2016 Comments 7 1 min read

The Worlds Hardest Languages

If you assumed that Asian languages were the hardest to learn then you’d be…
China, Japan, Korea 23rd December 2012 Comments 14 1 min read

Scuba Diving in Kenting, Taiwan

If you wondered…
Taiwan, Travel 12th April 201210th October 2012 Comments 3 3 min read

How To Tell The Difference Between Asian Languages

To the untrained eye or ear, Asian languages can appear completely incomprehensible and indistinguishable from each…
China, How-to, Japan, Korea 25th February 201213th October 2012 Comments 17 2 min read

Getting Stuff Done

I don’t generally give much credence to management or lifestyle books which propone to provide the secrets…
Design, How-to 20th June 201120th June 2011 Comments 4 2 min read

Life Without Language

Undoubtedly one of, if not the, hardest things about living in a foreign country…
China, Culture 13th December 20105th January 2012 Comments 3 2 min read

2010 More! More! More!

Looking back at 2009 I’d probably characterize it as my year of travel and exploration in…
General, Photography, Shenzhen 1st January 20104th September 2013 Comments 5 2 min read

Five Principles To Live By

I’m lucky enough to be able to live in a fascinating country (China) and…
General, How-to 24th May 200930th March 2010 Comments 9 3 min read

Deconstructing Mandarin Chinese

One of my goals for this year is to learn spoken Mandarin Chinese. Given…
China, How-to 4th January 200930th March 2010 Comments 9 2 min read

2009 Goals

Looking back 2008 was a pretty good year on balance. My largest personal achievement…
Future, General, Photography 3rd January 200919th November 2018 Comments 0 1 min read

Back to School

It’s been a long time since I posted anything under the “University” category since…
Korea, London, University 21st October 200730th December 2008 Comments 7 1 min read

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