Archive for August 2012

No ATM Fees Worldwide, Travel the World No Problem

This post is also on http://www.shawntravels.com/. I thought that some people that visit this website may also benefit from this information so I included it here. No ATM Fees Worldwide One thing that surprises me while traveling is how much people spend withdrawing money from ATM’s. I talked to a couple of people in the hostel […]

How to instantly make a Friend in China

It is a lot easier than many think to make a Chinese friend in China. Ok, let me rephrase that, meet a Chinese person in China (everyone’s definition of a true friend is different so I am keeping it simple). Here are somethings to know. People in China hardly ever introduce themselves to strangers, it’s not part […]

Chinese Salaries, How much do Chinese really get Paid?

The first things, related to business in China, that people normally ask me is, “How much do people in China Really get paid? How much, really is are Chinese salaries? I want to hire a Chinese person but an average Chinese Salary is how much? ” I asked a couple of people what their salaries […]

China and signs of Wealth

I was on the phone with a Chinese friend and she told me she had to do some chores around her apartment. She then started to ask me some of the words for the different appliances in English. We talked for a bit, but when she asked me how to say dishwasher I started to […]

6 facts about Concubines China in the Forbidden City in Beijing

The last post I did was 9 Interesting Facts about the Forbidden City. When I wrote this I kept thinking about all the tours I went on at the city and the part of the tour that everyone liked, was when the tour guide talked about the  concubines. The moment this was mentioned a silent tour […]