Happiness is a warm gaiwan
After returning from Amsterdam to Bulgaria with a nasty bout of Covid I discover why gong fu cha is still a great experience – even without taste or smell.
Happy old year – it’s a wrap
Sharing videos of the PechaKucha Nights in Dali from last year – and looking ahead to a new year.
Hit the road, Ding
How to wrap up four and a half years of living and working in China – this love won’t let me go.
Snapshot: PechaKucha Night Dali 2 – Architecture with Intention
PechaKucha Night Dali 2 – Architecture with Intention happened last weekend, at September Bar in Dali Old Town. I was hoping we could do it outside in the courtyard with …
Cha dao 茶道 – the way of tea
Finding out I am on my way – I’ve found cha dao, the way of tea. I will continue to study tea and Yunnan will continue to be a part of my life.
It’s the final countdown
Counting down to my last PechaKucha Night Dali – Architecture with Intention. Also counting down my last days in China!
Prepping for PechaKucha and migration
Prepping many things: a PechaKucha event in Dali and my upcoming move to Bulgaria.
Rituals and residence
A deeply personal post – about processing my impending departure from China on an emotional, philosophical, creative and even spiritual level.
A sweltering sulk in Chongqing
A visit to Chongqing, where even the ice-cream is spicy. Accompanied by a hot and bothered sulk about ‘westsplainers’.
Celebrating China
Transitioning from a lovely life in China to a new adventure in…