Pitch, research, interview, write, file, edit, repeat: The joys and challenges of freelance writing
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Lise Poulsen Floris
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Apr 10, 20194 min read
Safari in Africa: Affordable luxury if you Do-It-Yourself
Is it just me or has Safari always been the ultimate, unobtainable holiday reserved for billionaires? If you agree, then I’m happy to...
Lise
Jan 14, 20197 min read
Like 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...
Lise
Jan 9, 20193 min read
Keto diet over the holidays: Didn't eat bread, pasta, rice, cake, potatoes or legumes - but stil
Happy 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...
Lise
Dec 12, 20184 min read
Keto diet 5 weeks in: What it is and how I feel
Hallelujah. 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...
Lise
Nov 11, 20182 min read
Instagranma Part 2 - The good, the bad, and the annoyingly beautiful
The 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...
Lise
Sep 12, 20184 min read
Starting 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...
Lise
Aug 24, 20182 min read
Update 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,...
Lise
Aug 18, 20183 min read
Reflections on hair: Is there any such thing as age-appropriate hairstyles? Is change really a sign
I 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...
Lise
Jul 30, 20183 min read
Instagranma? What I've learnt about Instagram after joining 48 hrs ago
So much for smartphone detox and good intentions. I gave into temptation and joined Instagram 2 days ago. I was no longer prepared to...
Lise
Jul 18, 20184 min read
What's taking the blue helmets so long? A friend in Nicaragua gives a first-hand account of what
Background: Former guerilla leader Daniel Ortega is serving his third consecutive term as Nicaragua’s President. In 2014 Sandinista...
Lise
Jun 6, 20183 min read
OMG 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”...
Lise
May 13, 20185 min read
Western 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...
Lise
May 2, 20185 min read
Smartphone 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...
Lise
Apr 25, 20183 min read
Where 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...
Lise
Apr 2, 20184 min read
Extracts from my smartphone detox diary
Extracts of my diary from when I switched off my phone for a week. Related articles: "Hanging up on bad habits - will switching off my...
Lise
Mar 20, 20181 min read
Sacrificing 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...
Lise
Mar 4, 20182 min read
Letter to Kevin
Kevin is my 14-year old godson who lives in Nicaragua. I can still feel your tight embrace around my neck. You wouldn't let go. Your...
Lise
Feb 22, 20183 min read
Back to Nicaragua - back to happy faces
It all began in 2011 when my husband and I bought Lonely planet's "Central America on a shoestring" and decided to go backpacking for a...
Lise
Feb 13, 20181 min read
From factory girl to writer and journalist: Meet my mentor
I got some great news this week! I had signed up for the VIVA Beijing mentorship program. Viva is a Beijing based network for...
Lise
Feb 5, 20182 min read
Accidental self-reinvention
(By Lise Floris, Published by Global Times on 5 February 2018) I can still recall exactly how I felt at my going away party at work -...
Lise
Jan 28, 20182 min read
Do you know what rust-out means?
While I'm enjoying my career break and appreciating the freedom that comes with it, I often find myself thinking about work. After all, I...
Lise
Jan 19, 20182 min read
The song that made me cry in the middle of 7 eleven
Do songs ever make you tear up? The other day, as I was grabbing a Diet Coke at 7 eleven to get through my three-hour Chinese class, a...
Lise
Jan 14, 20186 min read
Am I a writer now?
I would be lying if I said I’ve always wanted to become a writer. I believe that my love for foreign languages and for the performing...
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