Camilla Cheung

Cool news!  I am now writing for a health and wellness blog called HealthyTheory.com!  They publish really great practical tips on living a healthy lifestyle.  Check out my article here:

Home Remedies for the Common Cold

I’m looking forward to adding more nutrition/wellness focused articles to my portfolio.  Stay tuned for more articles!

I am now writing for TripAtlas.com, a very cool website based in Toronto (my hometown! Yay, I’m all about the hometown love).  They have a lot of interesting articles on the best places to travel, as well as weird and funny experiences such as my first article, “Dining on Cobra in Le Mat, Vietnam.”

Check it out!

Read two of my latest articles on TheCircumference.org.

Bathe in a Natural Hot Spring at Kerosene Creek

One of the best things to do for free in New Zealand, Kerosene Creek is a natural thermal river running over an old lava flow.  Visitors can bathe in thermal pools under warm waterfalls at this natural wonder.

Watch the Wildlife at Yellowstone National Park

Sure, you’ve heard about the geysers and seen pictures of Old Faithful, but did you know that Yellowstone National Park is home to the greatest concentration of mammal wildlife in the US?  Read about it here.

With the economic situation in North America being what it is – layoffs, cutbacks, rising unemployment – adventurous Westerners should consider the option of teaching abroad.  Teaching in China can be surprisingly lucrative, and you can even save money to bring home.  Check out my new article at Suite101.com: Saving Money While Teaching in China.

Imagine lotuses nodding in the breeze, classical Chinese pavilions overlooking the lake, fringed with willow trees, and luscious fields of green tea.  The West Lake area of Hangzhou is full of natural beauty, and after you have had your fill of pagodas and pleasure boating, make sure you check out the Nine Creeks trail through the tea fields.  Read my new article here: Roam the Tea Fields of West Lake Hangzhou.

Hong Kong is one of the international hubs on any trip to East Asia or China.  For many visitors, a trip to Hong Kong means gazing at the glittering skyline from the top of Victoria Peak, strolling in Chinese gardens, and bargaining for souvenirs.  But what do Hong Kong locals do for fun?  For an authentic travel experience, check out my new article at Suite101.com:  Travel Hong Kong Like a Local: Non-Touristy Things to Do in Asia’s Most International City.

I just landed a gig writing for Destination360.com, a very handy online travel guide site that has comprehensive information on all sorts of destinations.  I’m quite excited to begin working for them!  Stay tuned as we get all the details confirmed, and pretty soon you should be able to read some of my content on the website!

I am still writing for TheCircumference.org – make sure you check out their very cool site that posts travel experiences and stories from writers around the world.

This freelance writing thing seems to be taking off, and my plate is actually getting quite full, which is great.  Not that I’m planning to quit my day job just yet, but it’s encouraging that maybe someday I can make a living off my writing!

Due to the ethnic violence in Urumqi last week, Twitter and Facebook are currently blocked in China. I apologize if I am unable to respond to any comments or queries on those sites.

The official government line is that the rioters used social networking sites (Facebook among others) to coordinate their attacks.  I don’t know if there is any truth to this, but the government is now conveniently blocking Facebook across ALL of China, not just in the Northwest area where the attacks occurred.  Sigh, just another part of living in China.  A couple weeks ago, I heard that the government had decided to postpone the rollout of a new plan to install monitoring software on all new computers.  Perhaps they won’t postpone it much longer.  We do hope, however, that the conflict gets resolved somehow, though I don’t see how it can be with each side having such strong prejudices against the other.

Anyway, I have hopefully settled on a new online home.  As most blog sites are blocked here, we decided to set up a website on a free web hosting server.  Please be patient as we iron out any glitches.  Check back often for updates!