I have not done anything on this blog for some time. The reason is that I have now published a book on going to China to teach English. It contains many stories from my first year living there and also acts as a handbook for anyone wanting to visit or live in China.

My book covers such topics as getting your first job, visa information, accommodation on and off campus, how to use the buses and trains when you can't speak any Chinese, healthcare, doctors and hospitals, saving face, advice on shopping and money matters.

If you are considering going to China this book is for you, all the things you need to know in one easy to read book. Available in hard copy or e-book.  Go to my website for details.
http://www.englishstoriesforfun.com

Lana, staid, predictable, suffering from ‘empty nest syndrome’ needed a change. After spending most of her 40 years of marriage rearing her family and caring for elderly parents, she proposed a change of mammoth proportions!

After attending an information evening about teaching English in China, she and her husband went back to school, got TESOL qualifications; arranged a job in a small university, and headed off to the unknown, where they couldn’t speak one word of the language.

Their first 24 hours were a roller coaster experience of crazy taxi drivers; pick pockets; hotel staff that couldn’t speak English; being thumb-printed at the police station and trying to sleep on beds as hard as cricket bats. From there it just got worse.

Slowly but surely, they made friends and came to love their little corner of China, building a deep relationship with their students and fellow teachers. They relished their work teaching the Chinese students and were elated as their hard work bore fruit.

This book is a whirl-wind story of their highs and lows, adventures and challenges. Hold on to your hats!