I suppose we are all entitled to a break once in awhile. The week long golden week is coming up - the most wanted break everyone has been looking forward to. In China this really means one heck of a lot of people all clamoring over buses, trains and … [Read more...]
2012/09/01 by Leave a Comment
Welcome September, Liangcha!
Arrived Nanning at 12:50am this morning. Tired, exhausted that just about sums it all up but now well rested from the stay in the hotel in Nanning. Heading by car to Yulin. Can't wait to go for a nice cool glass of wang lao ji when we arrive! … [Read more...]
2012/08/31 by Leave a Comment
Goodbye August! Facebook! Welcome Liangcha!
The last day of August, no more Facebook or Twitter to distract me from important business. It's been a long and tiresome flight arrived in Shanghai at 3pm local time but the day and flights are not over yet at we have one more flight to go at … [Read more...]
2012/08/30 by Leave a Comment
Goodbye Facebook
We're off 10am flight out of Ottawa to Toronto then we board at 1pm for Shanghai! Goodbye Facebook, goodbye Twitter, goodbye Youtube. I seriously don't really see how much I am missing Facebook, Twitter and Youtube while in China. Some people … [Read more...]
2012/08/29 by Leave a Comment
New Herbal Teas on Cool Tea Net
Come visit Cool Tea Net - Reconnecting with Plants at liangcha.org to check out the new herbal teas. The interactive community about herbs and other plants used for tea. Cool tea net offers you: Photos of common and not so common plants used … [Read more...]
2012/08/28 by Leave a Comment
We’re off to the land of liangcha!
It's been a busy two months. Building a house and taking photographs for liangcha.org Cool Tea Net and preparing for a new contract teaching Japanese in China. My contract begins September 1. I'll be arriving one day late due to visa procedures but … [Read more...]
2012/08/27 by Leave a Comment
Have You Tried These Teas?
Should you be replacing black tea with herbal tea? While black tea contains Vitamin E, useful for metabolism purposes, herbal teas seems to offer some more benefits. From stress relief, to improving circulation, from improving mood and preventing … [Read more...]
Learning Herbs Goes Mobile
It's been awhile but after several rejections I've finally got the official Learning Herbs mobile application for both iPhone and Android on their respective stores. The Android version Learning Herbs - Reconnecting with plants around you for … [Read more...]