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Hello World!
Hello World! I am Alessio, an Italian Expat currently living in Shanghai, and I work as an Industrial Engineer here. I have a strong passion for Personal Finance and for different Cultures. Many events brought me to visit China several times, and eventually to live here, at least for a part of my life. In
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Life Turning Point
Hi everybody, I apologise for not having written anything here for a long time. It is quite a special moment for me. Many fundamental parts of my life have been shaken to their foundations. My inner world looks a bit like the confused face in the picture below. This means that I have neither much
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Feeling lost at home
I miss staying here, and that’s a big chunk of the problem. Even though this area does not offer much, I cannot help but miss it. I miss the quiet flowing of months and their colours reflecting on the land. I miss the quiet flow of time without the need to continuously rush for difficult
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Back to Italy – Summer 2023
Hi everyone, I write this short post from Shanghai Pudong Airport. I am going back to Italy for some time, to enjoy a mediterranean summer and my family. Travelling habits Every time I take an airplane, I have a habit started many years ago. I buy this traditional Italian journal (“La Settimana Enigmistica”, in English
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Signing my Expat Contract – in a Medieval Castle
Today, exactly one year ago, I signed my Expat Contract to come to work here in China. It was June 29th, 2022. I decided to sign the letter in some meaningful place. I chose a small medieval town in Tuscany, Italy, near my hometown. Its name is Montemassi. I was inside its ancient ruined castle,
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Gran Paradiso (Italian Alps) – June 2020 – Part 1
I love mountains. I always loved them. As a child I often spent time in the Alps with my parents. Alps are the most important mountain range in Europe. This extensive mountain system is located in South-Central Europe. They extend for about 1,200 km across eight Alpine countries, namely Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco,
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Qingdao Trip – Video
Qingdao Team Building Trip has come to an end. Here I want to share with you a short video about this trip. Sea turtles, beaches, SPA, music fountains… Hope you enjoy! Check out here to discover more about how this trip started and about team-building culture in China! Check out here to discover more about Qingdao