Lise Poulsen FlorisApr 134 minCovering up – it's still mandatory to wear face masks in Beijing (and I like it) As the COVID-19 crises enters week 12 in Beijing, government rules about quarantine, visa policies, rerouting, cancellation of flights an...
Lise Poulsen FlorisMar 265 minWhen will life go back to normal? - the Beijing timelineIf someone had told me two months ago that I would be comforting friends around the world now and that I would feel safer in Beijing than...
Lise Poulsen FlorisJan 307 minCorona virus outbreak: What are you up to Beijingers?The epicentre of the corona virus outbreak may be 1300 kilometres away but the world's attention is also very much turned towards China's...
LiseApr 30, 20195 minPitch, research, interview, write, file, edit, repeat: The joys and challenges of freelance writingIt all starts with an idea. Something you have stumbled upon. A story you think would be interesting to write - and not least read. I hav...
LiseApr 10, 20194 minSafari in Africa: Affordable luxury if you Do-It-YourselfIs it just me or has Safari always been the ultimate, unobtainable holiday reserved for billionaires? If you agree, then I’m happy to rep...
LiseJan 14, 20197 minLike a fish in the water: All-round Athlete becomes the first foreign woman to swim from Mainland Ch(Published by South China Morning Post on 11 January 2018. This is my full draft). Water is Lauren Tininenko’s element. She started swimm...
LiseJan 9, 20193 minKeto diet over the holidays: Didn't eat bread, pasta, rice, cake, potatoes or legumes - but stilHappy new year! Time for a keto status update. I must admit that I wasn't sure whether I would be able to stick to Keto over the holidays...
LiseDec 12, 20184 minKeto diet 5 weeks in: What it is and how I feelHallelujah. For the first time in my life, I can say that I have stuck 100% to a diet for one entire month (+ 6 days)! This means that I ...
LiseNov 11, 20182 minInstagranma Part 2 - The good, the bad, and the annoyingly beautifulThe good I joined Instagram 3 1/2 months ago and it's definitely been a steep social media learning curve. I'm still getting the hang of ...
LiseSep 12, 20184 minStarting college in the US! That calls for a lemonade-toast!It's the first week of college for my son in the US and we're having dinner at the elegant restaurant Husk in Savannah, Georgia with two ...
LiseAug 24, 20182 minUpdate from Nicaragua: Don't judge a book by its cover.More about Nicaragua and my relationship with this country. July 2018: What's taking the blue helmets so long? June 2018: In Memorarium, ...
LiseAug 18, 20183 minReflections on hair: Is there any such thing as age-appropriate hairstyles? Is change really a signI stumbled upon an article in my facebook feed the other day: "20 Amazing Haircuts for Women Over 40". My first reaction was "ah let me h...
LiseJul 30, 20183 minInstagranma? What I've learnt about Instagram after joining 48 hrs agoSo much for smartphone detox and good intentions. I gave into temptation and joined Instagram 2 days ago. I was no longer prepared to mis...
LiseJul 18, 20184 minWhat's taking the blue helmets so long? A friend in Nicaragua gives a first-hand account of whatBackground: Former guerilla leader Daniel Ortega is serving his third consecutive term as Nicaragua’s President. In 2014 Sandinista Natio...
LiseJun 6, 20183 minOMG I’m FOMOing so hard right now!! The struggles of a non-native English speaker (and writer)When I grew up, we only had two TV channels (yes, I’m that old) and our family was glued to the TV every Sunday at 5 pm when “Dynasty” wa...
LiseMay 13, 20185 minWestern chain hotels in China - why do I end up complaining every time?Guiyang, the capital of one of China's poorest but most beautiful provinces, Guizhou: Over the past 4 days, we've seen three other wester...
LiseMay 2, 20185 minSmartphone detox - one year later(Published by Beijingkids magazine, 1 May 2018) Related articles: "Hanging up on bad habits - will switching off my smartphone bring my f...
LiseApr 25, 20183 minWhere to move after Beijing? My friends' excel-ent solution!(Published by GT, Metro Beijing section on 19 April 2018) What do you do when you have an important decision to make? You may choose to a...
LiseApr 2, 20184 minExtracts from my smartphone detox diaryExtracts of my diary from when I switched off my phone for a week. Related articles: "Hanging up on bad habits - will switching off my sm...
LiseMar 20, 20181 minSacrificing Chinese早上好亲爱的新 good morning my dear Xin. The rest of my message was in English. Xin is my Chinese teacher. I want to do her proud - yet I contin...