Dave Daily

I came to China in July 2005 - and I haven´t been back home to Brisbane since. A lot has happened in the meantime: getting married, having a daughter, travelling around China. My family has been urging us to visit for the past year or more. We have t… more »

On Jan 12th we organised a group from the Haerbinger community to go skiing at Maoershan, at great skiing resort about 2 hours south-east of Harbin. This is a great spot! Excellent facilities, good slopes, and during the week there are not too many p… more »

Snow skiing is one of my all-time favorite activities, right up there with golf, photography and travelling. One of the things that appealed to me about living in Harbin was the proximity to the best skiing in China. Most skiers know all about Yabuli… more »

Christmas night, 2009. I´m visiting Suiling, Yolanda´s hometown. Christmas is a bit of a non-event in China and today was the first day of classes in our new kids school Around The World English. A white Christmas is also something of a novelty for… more »

A train trip from Guangzhou to Harbin more »