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Joseph Harrison
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I’m Joseph, I am from England. I teach English in China. Travelling the world and blogging are both passions of mine…

https://desperatelyseekingadventure.blogspot.com/
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Pyongyang, DPRK: Eternal Leaders, Juche Ideals & Good Times...

"Dressed in our best and with the importance of the visit well communicated to us, it was time to visit Pyongyang's Kumsusan Palace of the Sun".

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#DPRK #Travel #Pyongyang #Group #Blog
August 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Destination: Fuzhou, China!

Sticking within China's Fujian was a no-brainer, for that first trip after returning I wanted to recapture one of those on the ‘down and low' cities!

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#SanfangQixiang #Fuzhou #China #Destination #Blog #KaiyuanTemple #LiMingHuPark
April 27, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Desperately Seeking Adventure

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April 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Surprise, Surprise: Beijing, China!

“Truly, I knew that my final day in Beijing would be something of a Surprise, Surprise!”

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#China #Travel #WritingCommmunity #Beijing #Blog #Blogger #Asia #Surprise
March 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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After Hours… Taiwan: Ximen, Taipei!

“Mirror, mirror on the wall! Who's the most 'Toxic Fairy' of them all? I had delved into that rainbow part of Taipei's 'Ximen' for a few drinks…”

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#taiwan #nightlife #Ximen #Taipei #blog #travel #afterhours
March 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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On The Road... Taiwan: My Coastal Tour... Part 1!

"I especially wanted to see 'Jiufen Village', an area associated with 'Hayao Miyazaki's' own 'Spirited Away'..."

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#Taiwan #Taipei #NewTaipei #Jiufen #SpiritedAway #Blog #Travel #Asia #HayaoMiyazaki
March 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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NORTHERN IRELAND: ABORTION RIGHTS, PEACE LINES & THE TROUBLES!

“Even before the formation of Northern Ireland in 1921, the nine counties of Ulster have grappled with the issues regarding religion”.

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#WomensRights #UK #Ulster #Blog #NorthernIreland
February 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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I'M BACK, BACK, BACK AGAIN... MACAU!

“Doing things the 'right' way, I was buzzing to get back to China's former Portuguese Territory of Macau!”

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January 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
December 15, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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LIFE'S A DRAG... PANGINA HEALS, HOUSE ON FIRE & CVTW S2!

“World Of Wonder has changed the game, producing more than just shows from the 'Drag Race Franchise”

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#DragRace #MiyakeMugler #Ballroom #HouseOnFire #DragRaceThailand #Canada #Blog
November 24, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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LIFE'S A DRAG... NON-BINARY FINERY, EXPOSED & HOLLAND'S SECOND SEASON!

“The pandemic saw Joseph Shepherd redefining his once 'in-person style' interviews…”

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#DragRace #Blog #NonBinary #DragRaceDownUnder #Holland #JosephShepherd
November 24, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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ROLLIN' ON THE RIVER... MALAYSIA: MALACCA RIVER!

“Built in 1753, Christ Church in Melaka stands to be the oldest functioning 'Protestant church' in the whole of Malaysia!”

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#Travel #Malaysia #Blog #Blogger #Malacca #Melaka #River #Colonial #Dutch
November 23, 2024 at 5:35 AM
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BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER... BRUSSELS, BELGIUM!

“I wanted to eat something 'délicieux' for my 'Breakfast' and 'Dinner', clocking something equally 'lekker' for 'Lunch!'”

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#Belgium #Belgian #Waffles #Frites #Blog #Travel #Steak #Brussels
November 23, 2024 at 12:28 AM
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COACH TRIP... BELGIUM: MY FLANDERS WW1 TOUR... PART 2!

“The wheels of my coach kept on turning, my mammoth 'Flanders World War I Battlefield Tour' pulled out of Ypres after that museum stop”.

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#Belgium #CoachTrip #Flanders #WW1 #Blog #Travel
November 21, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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ROLLIN' ON THE RIVER... PORTUGAL: LISBON'S TAGUS!

“Mosteiro dos Jerónimos? Was she about to play with my time? Miss Jerónimos wouldn't dare!”

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#Portugal #Belém #Lisbon #Travel #Lisbon #Blog #JeronimosMonastery
November 13, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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COACH TRIP... BELGIUM: A FLANDERS WW1 TOUR... PART 1!

If you haven't heard of 'In Flanders Field', then you've been living under an extremely huge rock!

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#Blog #Belgium #Flanders #InFlandersField #Travel #DarkTourism #Passchendaele #Ypres #WW1
November 13, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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ZHANGJIAJIE: MY TIANMEN MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCE...

I had no idea how that experience would petrify me beyond belief, at the same time I was ready to face my fear of heights.

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#China #Zhangjiajie #Hunan #Mountains #TianmenMountain #Travel #Blog
November 10, 2024 at 4:20 AM
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LIFE'S A DRAG... MEXICO'S RETURN, PINOY PRIDE & TS MADISON!

Those fashion balls were amazing, their costumes were amazing even some of the questionable choices shone through!

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#Philippines #Mexico #DragRace #Catholicism #Blog #TSMadison
November 8, 2024 at 2:47 PM
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CHINA: HONGKENG TULOU CLUSTER, FUJIAN PROVINCE...

Swerving the coachloads of tourists was a mood without a doubt, I had not paid my coins to be surrounded by people and tourist tack!

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#Blog #Xiamen #Travel #Cluster #China #Fujian #Mulan
November 6, 2024 at 3:08 AM
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SERVING IT UP... CHINATOWN OVERNESS: INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA!

Incheon's Chinatown served up the best 'Jajangmyeon/자장면' outside of China without a doubt!

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#Seoul #SouthKorea #Travel #Blog #Incheon #Chinatown
November 6, 2024 at 12:54 AM
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BESIDE THE SEA... BARRY ISLAND, WALES!

I wanted to see those 'Gavin & Stacey' comedy series filming locations.

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#Blog #Wales #UK #GavinStacey #BesideTheSea #Travel
November 3, 2024 at 3:01 PM
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CHINA: GULANGYU ISLAND, FUJIAN PROVINCE...

“Island settings were in full motion, I wanted to find somewhere that faced the water”.

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#China #Fujian #Xiamen #Gulangyu #Blog #Travel
November 3, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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BAOTING: MOUNTAINS, HOT SPRINGS & ROADSIDE NOODLES...

Baoting had me bugging out! I was mountained out! I just made that word up! Hot springs? You already know that I had my swimming shorts packed in my bag!

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#China #Blog #Travel #Baoting #Hainan
November 3, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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DESTINATION: PENANG, MALAYSIA!

“Penang welcomed me on Christmas Day but let's skip past that day of drunken behaviour because I wanted to serve 'George Town Realness!”

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#Malaysia #Blog #Travel #Penang
November 3, 2024 at 1:46 AM
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FLYING HIGH... BEIJING CAPITAL AIRLINES!

Checking in was a chore to put it kindly, every man, woman and child were carrying more than enough baggage than necessary, if you asked me!

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#BeijingCapitalAirlines #AvGeek #Blog
November 2, 2024 at 4:34 PM