I've been in Shenzhen a little over 6 months and have yet to really travel outside the immidiate area. Hong Kong is the exception at this point because of its proximity, but I really have not had the time or the opportunity to travel.
A couple months back I joined up with the Gaelic Football club in Shenzhen. I had no previous experience with the sport and still don't quite know all rules but I was told soccer was a sufficient enough background and it was an excuse to go run around a bit once a week. The team that the club represents, The Shenzhen Celts, was invited to the pan-asian Gaelic games (esoteric huh?) being held in Bangkok this year, so sure enough, I tacked myself on the list and as of today, and booked next weekend to go try a new sport in a country I never really thought I'd visit.
Pretty cool, minus the hit my wallet has taken. It has been 6 months out here without a paycheck to speak of. While we have two looming on the immidiate horizon, it does not make the current situation any easier. It's fun living the expat lifestyle, but it comes at a price, and they all make money, we, at this point, do not.
(on a side note, someone will need to correct my grammar and blatant overuse of ellipticals and commas, thanks)
We have not been living lavishly, but have not been roughing it either, and it's a fine line deciding what is an appropriate expenditure. Thailand was definitely someplace I've always wanted to visit, although I have to admit, Bangkok does not rank high on sites within the country. List be damned, I'm looking forward to it, and at the very least, it gives me a reason to work hard next week as we begin work with our first client!
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