The Way of Slow Travel Articles, tips, and stories about Slow Travel
Just to keep you up to date: I have now signed my offer letter from Ubisoft’s Montreal studio, and will move back to Montreal this fall. The actual date is still under consideration… It should be around October.
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San Francisco, Beijing
I love traveling! I’m leaving tomorrow (Saturday) for San Francisco, where I’ll particip...
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I Wish I Was Exaggerating
After nearly 3 years in Shanghai, there’s a number of things that seemed strange and fantastic...
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Formaldehyde Beer, Anyone?
Helene and I just quit drinking Chinese beer. A recent study shows that 95% of beers brewed in China...
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WWCC
My goodness. It’s like an epiphany! I just learned an acronym that defines me: Westerner With ...
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My Life as a Rock Star
Whew! It’s been an insanely busy week, and I’m glad it’s all over. If you’ve...
The Small World of Expatriates
Here’s a sample of a conversation I had with a guy called Phil yesterday, at a colleague’s party: Phil: “It’s so weird. Every expat seems to know each other here in Shanghai.” Me: “I know! I used to be jealous ...
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One Small Electronic Miracle
Remember my atrocious evening at Microfabrique last February? At that time, I had sworn off the electronic music scene in Shanghai, disgusted by people forcing me off a table because I wouldn’t pay 1000 RMB in alcohol, so that morons ...
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Comfort from the Eggplane
Yesterday, I went and investigated a new convenience store one street corner away from the studio. The small, welcoming place is called 飞蛋 (“Fei Dan“), which can only be translated as “Eggplane”. Very weird. When I asked the girl at ...
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西施 Misses Helene
Boy, I think I don’t spend enough time with our cat 西施 (Xi Shi)… She’s obviously missing Helene, who is currently in Thailand enjoying sunshine and quiet. Yesterday, when I got back home around midnight, the phone was off the ...
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