Quality of Life: Hong Kong vs Shenzhen
From mid 2008 to the end of 2010 I lived in Shenzhen before moving…
Filed underlife
Expat or Immigrant?
When thinking about the identity of those living outside their native countries it soon…
Marching Backwards into the Future
After leaving Shenzhen at the end of 2010 I began 2011 in a state…
Steve Jobs’ Thoughts on Life
As anyone who’s read his biography will know, Steve Jobs was not particularly pleasant to the…
Here’s To The Crazy Ones
"Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs…
Getting Stuff Done
I don’t generally give much credence to management or lifestyle books which propone to provide the secrets…
World of Fantasy
If you were asked to move house twice and start a new job during…
Living in an Airport
Airports are usually places we pass through and rarely linger unless forced by delays…
New Year, New Linen
As you have probably noticed Randomwire is sporting a brand new look today in…
Two Years in Five Minutes
The last few weeks have been pure madness. After Christmas my plan was to return…
Goodbye 2010-SZ, Hello 2011-HK
As 2011 begins the time for reflection and change is upon us again. 2010…
Life Without Language
Undoubtedly one of, if not the, hardest things about living in a foreign country…