Random scribblings from a man in Asia
Posted in Events on Mar 5th, 2010
After the movie last night we went for a walk along the river. It was Lantern Festival here this week so they had a big display of some of this years lanterns. You can see some in the pictures below.
Posted in Events on Mar 4th, 2010
I popped out this evening to catch a movie with Sharone. We saw Goodbye Bafana which tells the story of a young white South African (James Gregory) who lived through the apartheid years, trying to support his family and live a decent life despite the obvious injustice around him. Working as a prison officer, James, [...]
Posted in Events on Mar 3rd, 2010
Here are a few pictures taken around town during the last couple of months.
Posted in Events on Mar 3rd, 2010
Some pictures from an art exhibition in Kaohsiung themed on Chinese calligraphy.
Posted in Events on Feb 26th, 2010
This is the second event. Iris’s website is at www.drawreal.com.
Posted in Events on Feb 21st, 2010
This is the first of two gallery openings I went to recently for a friend and artist called Iris Scott who is living and painting in Kaohsiung. Her work is great and you can take a look at www.drawreal.com . She ships worldwide, so if you like anything you see, drop me / her a [...]
Posted in Places on Feb 13th, 2010
This is the mountain next to the university here in Kaohsiung where I’m studying Chinese. When I get back from my trip to the Himalayas in June, I’m moving into a small place on the side of the hill here, looking out to the ocean. Can’t wait!
The photos below are from a day hiking in [...]
Posted in Places on Dec 19th, 2009
I spent a few days in Taipei in December before heading home to London at Christmas. I went really to meet some people (a family friend and some travel buddies) and to see a Van Gogh exhibition that was in town for a few weeks. I wasn’t expecting to particularly like the place because I’m not [...]
Posted in Places on Dec 13th, 2009
I met Fernando in Qingdao in September and after hanging out for a few days in town and on the roof terrace of our hostel, we arranged to meet up again when we were both in Taiwan later in the year. He and a friend (Shai) spent a month travelling in Taiwan and I joined [...]
Posted in Places on Dec 5th, 2009
Kaohsiung is brilliant place to live.
The city has got a great buzz and has improved dramatically over the past 10 years since they had a very popular and successful mayor who cleaned the place up. It feels like one of those cities that has come of age and is really on a buzz, whereas Taipei, [...]