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OurManinShanghai

Gender:

Male

If you must know:

I'm taken

Travel status:

Traveling now

Hometown:

Toronto

Currently in:

Shanghai, China

Traveling Next:

Hong Kong

Favorite places I've been:

Toronto, Montreal, London(England), Beijing, Wolfboro-New Hampshire, Mt Tremblant-Quebec,Quebec City, Knowleton, Quebec,Muskoka-Ontario,Wolfville- Nova Scotia,Halifax-Nova Scotia,Hangzhou, Suzhou,Shanghai, Chongqing, Nanjing and the Philippines.

Places I want to go to:

India,Czech Republic,Italy,Portugal,Brazil, Vietnam and more. Having started my latest trip in Shanghai, I am now more prepared than ever to have an open mind and see the world.

About me:

I am a person that knows life is too short and have taken to traveling and working around the world. I have recently left Toronto for a first stop in Shanghai. I am a social networker who enjoys meeting people and I am always interested in learning more about local cultures and economies.

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/ourmaninshanghai

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I'm fired up on:

Hosting dinner parties for friends,environmental issues,writing travel articles,political discussions over beers and listening to music with Veronica.

Tunes I rock out to:

Fela Kuti, Frankie Foo & the YoYo Smugglers,Bebel Gilberto,Thievery Corporation,The Cinematic Orchestra, Do Say Make Think,Red Hot Chili Peppers,Saint Etienne, budos ban,Dirty Dozen Brass Band,Meshell Ndegeocello. (Many on the list are inspired by a beautiful summer with Veronica at Harbourfront Centre,Toronto)

Travel style:

It is a broad range of backpacks, sleeping bags, suitcase with a twist of road warrior/budget hotel/5* luxury. It happens way to quickly to figure out which order the list goes in.

Quote:

"My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like a tourist, but travel as exploration. The second is reading literature on the subject. The third is reflection."- Ryszard Kapuscinski

Sports I do:

skiing, canoeing, sailing,hiking

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

People that like meeting other people and are into their local surroundings

Languages spoken, other than English:

Attempting to learn Chinese (Again)

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

Being able to share a drink and cigarette with my neighbour.

Why I travel:

I think the world is fast becoming inter-connected and I want to learn about other countries, their people,their sense of place and identity around the world.

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

After a long night of hitch hiking westbound on the TransCanada highway getting ready to enter New Brunswick on the way to Toronto

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

After a long walk along the dikes in Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Let's collaborate:

I am a travel writer plus an excellent resource on the social networking and research for articles. Looking to work with like-minded individuals and see if we can't make a few bucks in the process.

My links:

http://www.ourmaninshanghai.com

http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-the-international-community-must-help-africa/

http://thetravelersnotebook.com/travel-and-adventure-jobs/how-to-get-on-the-ski-patrol/

http://matador.org/doctors-without-borders-an-interview-with-kathryn-maclaughlin/

http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/when-to-blog-when-to-pitch-and-why/

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by OurManinShan... | 2009/01/27

Peter Davison was in Beijing,China from Jan 16-20 at the request and sponsorship of www.sinohotelreservations.com

by Celine | 2008/11/22

Sorry, I just got your message about my medical experience in Namibia. I'm in a train station now,so not the ideal set-up, but I will get back to you soon. I promise!

by OurManinShan... | 2008/10/09

Peter Davison is pleased to announce his latest freelance piece for Matador Change:

10 Ways the International Community must help Africa

http://matadorchange.com/10-ways-the-international-community-must-help-africa/

by OurManinShan... | 2008/09/16

Peter Davison will be in and around Chongqing, China during the last week of September. More to follow as schedule is being worked on.

Wo xuexi Hanyu. Ni Ne? Our Man in Shanghai

By OurManinShan... | Location: China | 11/20/08 | Pics: 3

I figured that you can't be a true traveler without the experience of trying to embrace the culture around you. Of course, I could use this space to write about what I love and hate about Shanghai but more to the point, its about what I am missing in Shanghai. Many people that live here skim the surface...

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Moon Cake Madness in Shanghai!

By OurManinShan... | Location: China | 09/15/08 | Pics: 5

The writer is in need of a coffee and will be back to post more on this truely unique festival experience. :)

Ok! I have been in Shanghai for a year and I figured I would do my part and pick up some Moon Cakes to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. I was quite fortunate to have celebrated both the...

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3 guys in need of a lift to Suzhou, a pack of Malaysian smokes and Mr. Lee to the Rescue

By OurManinShan... | Location: China | 07/26/08 | Pics: 0

It wasn’t that we weren’t busy enough in Shanghai but after visiting Suzhou in march, I thought there might be business to be had amongst the expat community in a city approximately 45 minutes away?It was a Friday night in May, Karl and I were driving across town in a taxi gunning for the next...

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