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An honest review of Beijing coming up!

Beijing, the last time I was there was in 2008 and things have changed somewhat since then. Last time Beijing made a mixed impression, I liked and disliked it all at the same t...

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Setting the record straight.

So recently my 2011 video "Are Chinese Girls Easy?" went viral on Chinese social media, this was a good and bad thing, I got lots of great comments and support from I would...

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Scams can really ruin your holiday (or life)

Just a quick one, my Beijing scams video is now up, there's a reason why I make these videos and it's not to be overly negative or try and paint Beijing (or China for that matter) in a b...

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Beijing: Awesome and Awful

I've just got back to Shenzhen after a week long stint in Beijing and it certainly had its ups and downs. I was up there to record some voice-overs for my upcoming documentary and...

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A bit of a laugh, but it's absurd..

If I record a video in public, I'll always draw attention from curious onlookers, it's usually harmless curiosity (although sometimes it's a little uneasy if a crowd starts  ...

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Going to Beijing

Shenzhen, pictured above is the city I love best in China, yes I may be biased since it's the first city I came to and the reason I fell in love with China all those years ago<...

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Autographs Seriously?

It just hit me as I was going through some old photos on my phone that there is an absurd truth out there that there were in fact quite a few people who wanted my autograph during our big adventure la...

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A Patreon supporter comes to visit!

After asking my patreons for suggestions on videos, I got a message from Stefan (one of my patreons) who said that although he didn't have any ideas, he wondered if it would be...

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A big shout out to you all!

This is a message to all of you who help support me here on Patreon!

I know that my Japan series isn't the most popular on my channel (the views attest  to that), but I'm really enjoy...

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So it's out

I finally released the video I've been wanting to do for ages, it  was  really difficult as I had to be pretty careful about what I said, anyone who's ever lived this side o...

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Back from Japan!

Was it all I hoped and expected it to be? Yes, in fact Japan did not disappoint in any way or form. If you've been following my videos, you'll know that I was uploading whilst in ...

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Another Adventure Awaits!

Truth be told, Japan was my goal, that's where  I  wanted  to end up working  and living but I ended up in China on the  way there and never left, in fact...

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The problem with Chinese TV

There is a problem with being a foreigner on Chinese TV, a problem that I have so far managed to avoid (and hope to continue to avoid). Firstly it's an honour to think that anyone woul...

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Exciting new series!

Firstly, you may have noticed that my Patreon pledge amount is off the charts! An incredibly generous subscriber made a massive once off pledge as a wedding/honeymoon gi...

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Sneak Peek - Taiwan vs. Mainland

This is probably one of the most challenging videos I've done yet and there's a reason I've put doing it off for so long. It's almost impossible to mention Taiwan without a political fla...

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Communication

I really enjoy taking street photos as a bit of a hobby on the side, but here in China it can be very frustrating, today while I was out filming some B-roll for my next int...

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Respect

I wanted to very briefly talk about my subscriber meetup that happened this past Tuesday.

I've just uploaded a video talking about wearing a suit and that it's not wa...

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Subscriber meet next Tuesday (23rd)

Hey there guys, I know that the majority of my subscribers don't live in China, but on the off chance that you're in Shenzhen on Tuesday the 23rd, please come and meet me at TAPS ...

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Year of the Monkey is here!



The Chinese new year madness has come and gone, the firecrackers still occasionally crackle off in the distance in the middle of the night, but it's time for everyone to get b...

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Never, ever travel during Chinese New Year!

Although shaky, I'm still able to access the internet sporadically (I suspect that the VPN issues will be sorted once the holiday is over, either that or they'll get  ...

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The struggles of vlogging in China



Just an FYI, there is a massive crackdown on all VPNs at the moment and it is

extremely difficult for anyone in China to access Facebo...

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Best video yet?

An Indian subscriber came to meet me in Shenzhen about two weeks ago, he was a fantastic fellow and brought me a German beer and some chocolates from Germany (before you wo...

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Fun and interesting

After seeing a 90s advert for this machine (on C-milk's video) it reminded me that I'd always wanted to check out one of these interesting covert Chinese computer/TV game devices,...

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A sneak peek for my Patreon Supporters!

First, before reading, here's the link to the unlisted sneak peek video! It's just the intro, but I want to give you guys a little tasteof what's to come: 2016-01-17 12:47:15 +0000 UTC View Post

The currency conundrum!

Hey there guys, I know that this video isn't the most exciting, but I honestly wish that I had known all of this information before coming to China, it really would have saved me a lot of trouble and ...

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You've all made it happen!

You, my supporters have now officially allowed me take a massive risk, and that is to focus almost entirely on my videos during the week! You're all incredibly generous and sol...

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Opportunity is a risk!

Finally, the official trailer is out! 

The epic adventure that arguably cost me most of my work and almost my relationship (well not that bad.. but almost) is looking to be fantastic!...

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I'm safe! Happy holidays to you all!

Thank you to everyone who sent me messages asking me about the landslide! It happened very far away from where I live (Shenzhen is huge and that industrial area is about 1 and 1/2 hours drive away fro...

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Surprise! I made it into the papers!



This is awesome! A while ago I was contacted by a reporter from the Shenzhen Evening news (a Chinese newspaper) who had seen some of my videos and was interested in the whole YouTube thing ...

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Meetup success!

The subscriber meetup was a complete success, over 50 people attended, everyone who turned up was interesting, genuine and positive. The wine flowed freely and was actually good Chilean wine (the subs...

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