A Real Vacation, Trip to Boracay, But a Struggle To Get There + Back!

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jun 28 2011 | Comments (2)
I believe everyone realizes I am past due on a vacation…and finally I got one, whether I wanted it or not! Spent the whole day saturday traveling from Puerto Galera to Boracay, just for the record: Full day of traveling on Saturday: 6:30am wake up in Muelle...

On the Road Again, Heading Back to the Philippines

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jun 19 2011 | Comments (2)
Sure, I have been traveling a lot between Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Dongguan a lot the past six months, but I don’t really consider it traveling…as my friend Marshall put it, its basically commuting! I just can’t seem to stop working and traveling...

Focusing + Organizing Upcoming Week: Shenzhen, Dongguan, Hong Kong, Philippines

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jun 12 2011 | Comments (0)
Maybe its insanity to say this, but bouncing around these places is getting to be normal life for me. I did take a break last week and “stay in Hong Kong” for 7 solid days straight. The chaos is being tamed….or I’m just getting used to...

Chinese Often Want to Escape China + Study Overseas

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jun 09 2011 | Comments (0)
Yes, maybe a bit drastic heading, but so many times I meet Chinese that are desperate to study overseas. Similar to buying foreign products….Chinese seem to trust products not made in their own country more than their own domestic products. And its almost...

Reasons to go Couchsurfing this Summer

Posted by Michael Michelini | May 09 2011 | Comments (8)
I’m all about the new movement in life, flexible workspace, couchsurfing, community, social media, minimalist. I don’t think I am crazy, I just think I am maybe a more early adopter. I have stated I’m fully embracing couchsurfing And What is...

Another Hong Kong Trade Show, Reflecting On My First Trip Here…

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 22 2011 | Comments (3)
Came to Hong Kong this morning from Shenzhen, crossing the border, taking the bus to Wan Chai, knowing where to get quick food, stopping off at boot hk coworking space, preparing which booths I would visit, walking in, already being pre-registered for the show...

Example Schedule For The Next Few Days – Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Dongguan

Posted by Michael Michelini | Apr 13 2011 | Comments (16)
I was writing this as an email update for those wondering where I will be the next few days….seems the most common message or email I get from people is “Where are you now? Are you in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Dongguan, or?” So I thought I would share...

Shenzhen / Hong Kong Border Hopping Exhaustion

Posted by Michael Michelini | Mar 13 2011 | Comments (4)
Starting to feel like some special agent in a James Bond movie…seriously…while I thought this lifestyle would be so cool, there is that famous saying “be careful what you wish for”. As it gets quite exhausting going through borders, waiting in...

Wrapping Up an Insane Weekend: Hong Kong, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jan 24 2011 | Comments (0)
Monday morning and heading back to Dongguan from Shenzhen via bus. Wondering if this will become my normal weekend in 2011? Still trying to firm up my personal physical LOCATION strategy….many friends ask if I do an online business, why is location so important,...

The Hustle Doesn’t Stop – Manila, Cebu, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Dongguan

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jan 12 2011 | Comments (4)
Currently writing this on a plane from Cebu to Manila, with a crying baby 2 rows ahead of me. I’m proud of how I am able to work with so many distraction around me….as it allows me to travel. What an amazing week this is and will continue to be….had come...

Partaking more in the couchsurfing movement, formally.

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jan 09 2011 | Comments (11)
It’s strange, to me and to my friends, that I have not earlier been involved in couchsurfing websites, making my couchsurfing.org profile  more complete lately.  I have been “couchsurfing” for almost as long as I have been traveling, depending on how...

Going Crazy, Surrounded by Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tagalog! Chinese Yuan, Hong Kong Dollars, Filipino Pesos!

Posted by Michael Michelini | Jan 03 2011 | Comments (9)
Just landed in Manila a few days ago, jeez, my brain is on overload…this hyper travel between Manila, Hong Kong and south china (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan) has got my head spinning. Really, if this was USA, the geographical distance between these places is...

The Turning Point….When I Realized I Couldn’t Fail

Posted by Michael Michelini | Dec 21 2010 | Comments (4)
Chatting to my boy Dustin Ellard right now…he and I have both been internet businessmen working in different projects over the years, helping each other out. He said he’d not been keeping up on my blog and wanted to catch up…I mentioned ya, I’m...

In Los Angeles Having Injera from Ethiopia

Posted by Michael Michelini | Nov 09 2010 | Comments (2)
Been spending my time here in Los Angeles with my Stevens Tech friend and fraternity brother Abiy Yacob- he’s now married to his beautiful wife Kiddy and living in West LA. Have been learning more about him and the Ethiopian culture more then I did when I...

Am I Addicted To Traveling? Or Just Running Away?

Posted by Michael Michelini | Nov 02 2010 | Comments (11)
Especially since last weekend’s wedding, I have been in a different state every other day. Then announcing I am going back to China, not losing my return ticket – and going to Los Angeles this Thursday. Mike, my Russian friend in New York saying “I couldn’t...

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American ecommerce guy, I've been living in South China - Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Dongguan (+ a touch of Philippines) since end of 2007.

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