Unfamiliar territory
Venturing into new territories – the sprawling hutongs of Beijing and the dreary country of ill health.
Brompton perambulations
A few months ago I bought a new bicycle. The classy British Brompton had long been on my list of dream bicycles. One that allows me to travel in a …
Why Bulgaria!?
The answer to a question that I have received many times before and after my return to Europe to settle in a new country – why Bulgaria?
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.
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 …
Dali PechaKucha Night II – Architecture with Intention 建筑想什么
PechaKucha Night Dali II – Architecture with intention. Join us for a night with inspiring speakers from across the globe who will share their inspiration.
DCN 3 – Iris van Herpen: Technology and craft entwined
Reporting on the first Dutch Culture Nights of 2021 – a series of screenings of Iris van Herpen’s mesmerizing creations in Kunming, Dali and Xizhou
The bee king of Baoshan
Many updates – a short bicycle trip, an encounter with a bee keeper, several art events, a Dutch community event, and meanwhile progress on the Heyang house continues at a …
Dutch Culture Nights 1 – Inner Landscape
Last night saw the kick-off of the Dutch Culture Nights with a screening of the documentary Inner Landscape. This was the first event of what will hopefully be a long-running …
Mountain song and media
China is noisy and China is fun. In the evening people dance together, and at any time of day you will sometimes see someone sweetly singing a high-pitched song into …