#208 Laowai in Xi’an—Expat life in the second tier, with Nicole Webb
There are over 600 cities in China and only four are considered first tier cities. With most of Ally and Pete’s interviews emerging from expats in the first tier, Limitless is missing a massive lot of you out there in the second and third tier. For this show, Ally had the distinct privilege of chatting with Australian Nicole Webb. Nicole is loving life and re-inventing herself and her career in the well-known second tier city of Xi’an. Rich in history, Xi’an is a tourist attraction for many expats and locals alike, but what is it like to live there? What does it feel like to be the first (and perhaps only) foreigner people around have ever seen? What about the medical system? And how can you find community? Tune in to hear all about life in the second tier.
Second tier cities like Xi’an provide an opportunity to experience the ‘real’ China, rich with history and deep-rooted culture.
Connect with Nicole
Learn more about Nicole: A former News Reader with Sky News Australia, in 2010, Nicole decided it was time to do that thing called ‘Carpe Diem’ and step outside the box (literally)! With her hotelier husband and bump, she took a whole lot of deep breaths and moved from Sydney to the City that Never Sleeps, Hong Kong! Surviving and thriving on expat life, after four years it was time to take their second posting, in deep dark China. The trio teamed up with those blokes they call the Terracotta Warriors and has been navigating life in Xi’an for the last 20 months. Life’s never dull and when Nicole’s not telling all on her critically acclaimed blog Mint Mocha Musings: The Hotelier’s Wife, An Expat Affair in Asia, she works as a freelance journalist, writer, editor, presenter, media trainer and MC. Nicole’s also in the early stages of writing a book on life in China.
Blog: http://www.mintmochamusings.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mintmochamusings
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicoledwebb
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mintmochamusings/
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