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The elevator in my apartment as well as other apartments in my complex all have these ugly wood coverings. They are an eye sore. I heard they were added to protect them…

My landlord installed a nice raindrop shower head. Unfortunately he gave me a plastic one which is directly below the heated shower lights. I got some unusual water…

My ebike on a nice Sunday afternoon in Shanghai. Yes, I should really have locked the front tire. My orange ebike in Shanghai

Well, I will need to keep at least one of my air purifiers on on bad air days. These readings surprise me. We are unsure where the bad air enters our apartments still…

This is the halal restaurant I visit once a week on way from my gym to my apartment. It is good. I order by pointing at pictures and pay with WeChat Pay. The mutton…

Qibao is just one subway station from where I live. It was beautiful last Saturday night. Qibao, Shanghai Qibao Another shopping center at Qibao

Are is another new mall in Shanghai. Many are opening up across Shanghai. There are four more shopping centers opening up within walking distance from where I live…

Mobike are not the only share bike. The pictures below the two other competitors. The yellow bike is new. Not sure how they work yet. The green bike is popular since it…

Climates wise Hanoi is probably comparable to Shanghai. Seems that more factories have relocated from China to Vietnam, specifically outside of Hanoi. Hence when…

In Shanghai, I live right next to Koreantown. One of the benefits of living near Koreantown are the abundance of beer and chicken restaurants. I just love the spicy…

We had midterms this week. I gave my Grade 10s their midterm exam on Moodle saving me time in grading. It still took me about three hours to grade 51 students but on…

Everybody knows, I love planes. I took these shots yesterday while waiting for my late arriving China Southern plane. China Airlines Boeing 737-800 flying to Taipei…

I had these dishes last night. Oh it was so good. Vietnamese fish

Last Sunday our partner school, Qibao High School, hosted a Family Sports Day event for teachers, staff and family. It was an interesting event. I attended in the…

Well, with winter coming to Shanghai soon, I was warned that the pollution of the air will get worse. Though I am not in Shanghai now, the air is quite bad. I will…

November, 2016, photos from Pudong International Airport. Eva Air Boeing 747 United Airlines Boeing 787 Vietnam Airlines Airbus A320 heading to Hanoi, Vietnam

No rain. Sun is out. Air is not bad. District 1 is a bit calm this morning. Got some good shots of the area just outside my hotel. District 1 near Ben Thanh Market…

I always miss these scenes of the traffic in Saigon. Currently sweating since it is hot here compared to Shanghai. Pham Ngu Lao in Saigon, Vietnam

My ebike is a freak in itself. I really do not have to charge my battery for two weeks. I made it three weeks the first time I got it. My single battery is actually made…

Here is something I do not do in Saigon, lock my motorbike. Unfortunately this is something you have to do in Shanghai and China in general. There are no parking people…