White Guy in Asia (Part Duex)

Well, after spending another year in the United States and graduating from the University of North Carolina with degrees in Political Science and Entrepreneurship, it appears that I am heading back to Asia. This new trip and experience will breath new life into the old "White Guy in Asia" blog. Part deux, a renaissance, whatever you want to call it, this blog is back.

In late July or early August, I will be moving to Shanghai to study and research the various customers and potential customers of DragonBets.com. Additionally, I will be managing the company and recruiting talent from my apartment in Shanghai. This trip and early stage growth is being financed by Mark Fagan, an American who has spent several years in China with companies such as sina.com and eachnet.com. Thanks Mark!

Also, very big thanks to all of my mentors and entrepreneurship professors, especially Buck, Ted & John.

Keep this blog in your bookmarks to stay up to date on your favorite white guy in asia - More Soon!!!

For those of you out there who are still keeping up with this or just stumbled across this page from a search engine (apparently there are many of you)I will take a moment to brief everyone on my latest project. From my experience in Thailand, namely time with the locals, I have decided to launch a new project.

Dragonbets.com will be an Asian Handicap Football Community targeted at the East Asian Region. In 5 different languages the site features Live Asian Handicap Odds, game previews, an Asian handicap odds comparison tool, and an exciting Asian football forum.

Don't delay and become the next member of the growing dragonbets community!

As soon as I could see the islands of Hong Kong from the airplane on the way in I was sure I would love this place. Although 75% of Hong Kong has been declared natural park, the other 25% houses its 6 million people (I took the tour today, ;) ).This results in an urban area unequaled. Last night I went out to a few local watering holes and mixed with the locals. On the way out, I stopped at a typical chinese restaurant here in Hong Kong. Using all the Cantonese I know, I pointed at something appetizing on the picture menu. God knows what it was, but I ate it and moved on. This morning I woke up early, had breakfast at the hotel and then headed out to check out the central business district on foot. I then returned to the hotel at 2 for the Hong Kong Island tour. We went up to Victoria Peak, the top of the island, for spectacular views. After we headed around the southeastern coast of the island checking out some of the old fishing villiages (see picture). Next we drove up the coastline checking out the beaches and local markets. I was blown away by the real estate and expensive cars, including a Maybach, many RR's, a handfull of Maseratis, a Ferrari and a Murcielago.

Tonight I am heading out on a booz cruise of the harbor. I mean, an educational and insightfull aquatic tour of the region ;). Its a cruise around the island at night to take in the beatufilly lit skyline and all of Hong Kong's lights.
More soon,






My new Chinese friend, watch out Kyle.