For some time, I have been writing blogs - recording some of the many sights and sounds I have come across in my travels across China, the Middle East and the rest of the world.
Although they can be found on my real blog site, I am reproducing the main ones here as well since Blogger is blocked in certain countries such as China.
Some are unashamedly "un-PC" - and if you are easily offended, may I respectfully suggest you move on to other pages on the web?
CHINA
Hitting back at BJ's Bus Whingers
Enter the Dragon - Part 2
Enter the Dragon - Spring Festival in Beijing
Santa jostles with the dragon
Making tracks with Mao (China Railway Museum)
Toasting the Dragon - It's party time!
At home with Sung Qing-ling
The World - Beijing's copywriters should visit Shenzhen!
Xmas in Beijing
A visit to Prince Gong's Pad
Exploring the Hutong
Gobbing for China
Juggling with destiny … or crashing the diplomats’ party
“I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about.” (Oscar Wilde)
Summer Palace - Best viewed in Autumn
Being single on 11.11.11 is not all it's cracked up to be
Judge not others... lest ye be judged yourself!
Telling the Time in Beijing
The Hills are Alive with the sound of ... Bullshit!
In search of vintage paint stripper - or what the Chinese refer to as "wine"
Jackie Chan, Chateau Laffitte and a Jar of Penises
天鹅湖 Makes a Splash in BJ
You don’t have to be a philistine to enjoy 798 – but it sure helps!
Special Me is a Suave Dude
Searching for that Moon Rabbit on Mid Autumn Day
Patience has its rewards
It's Lotus time in YMY
Brian Sprints his way around Olympics-ville
BJ's Fierce Creatures - or lack of them!
Overcoming the Pain Barrier - submitting to Chinese tortures
Following in Nixon's Footsteps - A visit to the Great Wall
A transport of delight - with plenty of distractions
Window on the world from my Beijing apartment
An amazing day out in Tianjin
Start of a new chapter in Brian’s autobiography
China Visa Red Tape - Battling with Officialdom
MIDDLE EAST
I Hate Saying Goodbye - time to leave the Middle East
Dance Bars in DXB - BS catches up on his education
Dubai’s RTA site needs a good kick up the *%^$#@*!, if you ask me
Beijing Tarts - over the hill at 30
Flying HMMOG Airways – and living to tell the tale
Selling my baby - Dubai-style
It's ATM time ... yet again again again
Emirates Airline - now I am beginning to understand why they are so expensive
Kate & Wills - a Proud Day for Britain???
Bangladopian Maid Arrested - for Doing a 'Bobbitt'
Emirates Bank - A Case of Incompetence, Stupidity or What?
Change is Needed - Rounding up in the Emirates
Spamming the Spammers - Getting my own back on these low life
Falling out of love with Qatar Airways
It's that time of the month - No I don't mean that!
Abandon Hope - All Ye Who Enter Caribou
Callserve - No Calls and No Serve
Giving Away The Bride - No Refunds Permitted!
Now this is what I call service! You'll never find this in the UK
Should we pass around the begging bowl for Géant? Ramadhan shenanigans in Ibn Battuta's favourite store
It's not easy being a dad: when you have to buy a dress for your daughter!
Screwed Again! Sometimes you simply cannot win
Lowlife in the Gulf - Brian's fall from grace
The State of Democracy in the Philippines
Dubai's Metro Madness: Do the decision makers ever use their own transport system? Yes. Today they did!
It's ATM time again as Dubai gears up for the tourist trade
Murdering the English Language: I love it!
Of Tigers, Hearts and Little Red Lai Sees When Valentine's coincides with CNY
Moving house is no fun in the UAE especially when dealing with Emirati red tape
Getting an Indian Visa The trials and tribulations of getting through Indian red tape
Delhi Diary Having got the visa, it's off on Air Arabia...
Alex Beckons Thanks to Gulf Air I actually make it to Alexandria
Middle East International Film Festival Hobnobbing with the stars
Chatting up a Filipina: Who needs a dictionary?
Culture in the UAE errr... well that's what it says!
For the love of a Kia Maybe not everyone's idea of a babe magnet....
Immigration Officers One of the worst jobs in the world?
Manila Sauce Getting ripped off on a Jeepney
Immorality in Riyadh Naughty Brian!
Saudi TV The joys of working as an anchor on KSA2
The Day You Hoped Would Never Happen: Explosion in Riyadh
Driving in the Gulf Smuggling and officialdom |
