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Teaching English in China
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Where I've Been
Tales From the Middle Kingdom – Part Two
This story follows on from part one, obviously. It does say part two in the title. So if you haven’t read part one, you should probably read that first. Or don’t. It’s probably not life or death… A Temple & an Island On the way back from Metro last time…
Tales From the Middle Kingdom – Part One
It’s been a while, and I’m far behind. For some reason, when I’m in one place, it’s harder to see the stories that might be interesting. When I’m talking about where I live, it’s difficult to discern the mundane from the cool. In China it’s no exception. I walk around…
Drawing Devon to a Close
I was definitely pretty distracted. Toward the end of my time in Devon, most of my thought was consumed by what the future held. Making sure I had the correct documents submitted, I had everything I needed for a move to China and just generally considering what the hell kinda…
The School Trip
I signed up to the school trip. It was a surprisingly difficult decision. On the one hand I had the opportunity to go to Xi’an – one of the ancient capitals of China – famed around the world for the Terracotta Warriors, a giant army of sculptures buried thousands of…
The Real Start to Teaching
It’s been a month! A whole month since I posted about my possibly having tuberculosis! So let me let you in on a little secret. I don’t have it. I am free from disease, as much as anyone can tell anyway, and I even have a letter to prove this.…
I Think I’ve Just Woken Up the Whole of Stockholm
Quickly Doug, before you forget everything. Write down everything you remember from Stockholm. That’s what I’ve been telling myself for a few weeks now. In this new life in China, everything goes by at such a pace that it’s easy to just leave a memory behind. Not that that’s not…
About Doug
Here you will find the (hopefully) up to date adventures of the incredibly handsome pioneering explorer, Doug. As modest as he is wise, as awesome as he is brave, Doug will endeavor to recite the tales of his travels with utmost accuracy. No embellishment whatsoever.