A Week in London

Was born in germany (polish by decent), and later moved to Canada; Ontario to be precise. In the future, I plan to move out to British Columbia or some other place that I have yet to think about.

I was born in America but lived in Mexico for about 8 years and basically grew up there. When I was 9 years old I moved out of Mexico and moved to sweet old America!

I have ancestors from England, Liverpool. The last of my family to live there would be my great grandfather and some small groups of my family still do live there.

I'd LOVE to visit parts of England one day, searching through the whole beautiful cities.

"Would you go back to a restaurant if the service is crap but food good n cheap?" Hmm... Absolutely. Even if I'm treated like crap, the good food will take the anger away from me.

Wow Danny, you used to have long hair, you should keep it like that only in Winter.

The pictures are great. Thanks again!

wow, those food look nice.
and, Damn, i sure want to see that chinese restaurant, cheap and good, with lousy service.

Danny--you serious, your dad is Jimmy Choo??? x_X;;

That's an Iguanodon of course, the thumbspikes pretty much gave it away. Though it's sorta odd that they have it displayed in an upright position like that.

I was born in the Atlantic coast of Mexico (in the Gulf) and then moved to the center of the country where I lived in three different cities trough my life. After getting my PhD I lived for about 4 years in USA. Now very recently I'm back in Mexico (in yet another different city.... Mexico is huge and there are places where you'll think you are in a different country).

Great photos!! Ahhh--- those bring back some great memories. I loved living in London. I also used to live in a crappy neighbourhood-- right on Tufnell Park / Kentish Town / Camden Town border. Still, I remember it so fondly-- good times. I miss it sometimes.

i was born in malaysia but grew up in singapore.

looking good in long hair danny, i use to have long hair as well but they tend to curves when it get too long so now its short hair for me as well.

lastly hope u don't mind me asking, the most important question; is your dad really mr jimmy choo? if yes he must have conceived you at a very young age.

I've been living in Canada since I was born. I never went on a plane so I never experience other places like Japan, UK or China. I'll be going to HK and Japan this summer and meeting some bloggers there. I wish to go to London. It seems that it's a great place to visit. Nice shoes your family designs I have to say.
So, having long hair increases the balding rate...
Now I'm scared...

I was born in the province of Quebec and still live here. Actually, I still live in the same city I was born in, but that gona change soon, moving to Montreal for university in september. Hopefully, after I get my software engeneer degree, i'll be able to go to Japan eventually. ^^;

Nice to see your old stomping grounds, and pics of lil diddy-Choo! I didnt know your dad was a shoe-ninja - now i know where you got your skills from...

Kinda strange that when you visit the UK, Tecso to you is like AsobitCity to me! You stock up on Tesco biccies and tea, i stock up on figures! I heard that Tesco are gonna try and open some combinis in Tokyo soon? World domination!

By the way - that dino is an Iguanadon! I used to be well into dinos too. That and fighter planes!

At first I wasn't sure if you were pulling my leg, son of Jimmy Choo. However I think your pictures were convincing. (Haven't read much of your history). Everyone's got to be their own person, ya know?

If I ate at a restaurant and was treated like a piece of sh*t I wouldn't go back, and I haven't gone back when that has happened to me. That and lousy service really bug me.

yes, Wong Kei is still there! and the service is as bad as ever lol

I'm heading to London next week friday for the weekend. Any chance of meeting it?

I was born in Hong Kong, lived there for most of my childhood. I miss the whole atmosphere of that place and intend to go back once I finish University here in Toronto.
That said, I'd probably leave again if I marry. It may be a wonderful place for a single young male, but it's not a very good place to raise a family.

ROFL! Wong Kei is still there Danny, they were actually shut down for a few weeks 2 years ago for health and safety issues ^^;;;;
When they came back, the food was good as ever and the waiters are still rude XD They are always impatient, never smile... but who cares, food is great.

As for Hackney, it's safe enough now~ New areas in London are the most dangerous now, I bet in a few years time the map will change again.

I really love London, but I haven't lived here all my life though, my parents moved to London when I was 7, despite all my kicking and screaming (and some crying) they took me along =_=.
I reminisce of Madrid though, I wonder how my childhood friends are doing...

I was born in the Philippines, but Chinese in decent, studied in Vancouver and became a Canadian, then moved back to Manila. ^^;
Went to London a couple of times since my sister studied in nearby Cambridge. did saw that Japanese store you mentioned at Piccadilly Circus. although I did find most electronic stuff there a bit more expensive and not so up to date, or had I been shopping at the wrong stores. ^^;
by the way I was a Jimmy Choo store somewhere in Tokyo while I was there, was wondering if you were looking over that one while working for yourself. however judging from this post I guess not. ^^;

London is a nice city and would like to go there again one day ^^.

Wow, I always wondered if your dad really was Jimmy Choo or not since same last name and also located in London. I wish I could buy his shoes but I can't afford them. Figurines pretty much eat all my money away. ^^'

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Stunned a while~ Danny is a son of Jimmy Choo, that famous shoemaker? I remember seeing a brief documentary about your father in Malaysia TV program.
Hmm, for electronics, the most famous place for getting it in Malaysia would be Lowyat Plaza.

Awesome pics, Danny. I didn't know your dad was a couture designer.

Thanks for sharing.

I was born in Malaysia and moved to Canada when I was 10. I've got no plans of going back to live there. Don't think I could handle the humidity, heat and public restrooms.

Lived and studied in the UK for 3 years; lived in the States when I was a toddler for about a year, lived in my birthplace for about 3 years; rest of it, the little red dot on the equator.

Anyway, the topic of whether Danny's Jimmy Choo's son has been debated before?

I'm not sure if Danny's joking about the "official" and "real" age part! Joudan deshou?

ok i'm about to have a heart attack, YOUR DAD IS JIMMYY CHOO? like omg! THE Jimmy Choo?
i hope this is one of your many jokes if not, then OMG!!!!
If this isn't a joke, how are we only hearing about this now?

I guess we all enjoy seeing a little bit of your London past, Danny. Looking at those double-deckers remains me of my childhood years in HK. Back then, the double-deckers didn't have any A/C. During the summer days of steamy HK, you are like getting a sauna when you ride inside those buses if you know what I mean.

I went to the Japanese store just before christmas, I wanted to buy an idol magazine because it had a lovely girly in a bikini ... but I had second thoughts when the guy behind the counter looked at me funny ... I just left ... it was hard to find though.
I'll have to find your fathers store and buy soe shoes .. can I get discount? :D

Well I was born in West Germany while my dad was stationed there in the US Army. We moved to the States when Dad got sent off to Vietnam. Except for the five years when I was in kindergarten to 4th grade I've lived in the same small town in California.

I was born in the US, and I've lived here my whole life. The only other country I've visited was Canada.

I remember reading confirmation that you really are Jimmy Choo's son on the Imprint Culture Lab profile.
I think what's more unbelievable is the fact that you chose not to continue working with your father, but to try finding your own place in the world. I think that's a very admirable character you have Danny =D

To answer your question, I was born in Santiago Chile, but moved to Sydney just 2 weeks after my 2nd birthday, so I have no memories of the place I spent my first 2 years. Nor have I been able to visit, but I would like to change my circumstances so that I will be able to visit Chile and of course Japan ;3

As for electronics, I think MSY.com.au is probably the best place to buy your gear, otherwise I'm not familiar with shops in the city etc.

Also, I think the reason most people find English food boring is that there's not really any exotic ingredients involved, everything seems like you could grow in your own backyard. I like the dishes you photographed, but I wouldn't want to have them very often ;q

I was born in Singapore, raised in Singaporea and probably won't be able to leave Singapore...

Alot of nice pics of London... What do you mean when you said you mum kept weird stuff in your room?

I only know Jimmy Choo as the famous shoe designer all those celebrities are always talking about. Wow. Those shoes can cost thousands of dollars! Now that I think about it, I heard from somewhere that Jimmy Choo's from Malaysia long long ago so I guess everythings clear then. WOW.

I've always been here in Ohio, but I'm hoping after I get my AD in Graphic Design this year, and start up the long haul to PH.D in Japanese History/Culture Studies that I'll end up in Japan with a decent job.

One thing I was wondering though while reading this Danny, are you now a registered citizen of Japan, and if so did you have to give up your previous citizenship in order as well?

Jimmy Choo is Danny's daddy!! I read about him somewhere but I was seriously doubting it =X

I am one of those who was born in one place but was quickly moved to another place.

Admit it Danny. Although there are some food in the UK that is alright, they're heavily overshadowed by other cuisines.

As for the two dinosaurs in Natural History Museum, the first one is a Stegosaurus, and the second is an Iguanodon (bah someone went ahead of me).

Lol, I guess all "expat" people are the same and bring back lot of food from trip to the homeland ! I do the same ^^

When I first discovered your website, I joked to my husband that if you were related to Jimmy Choo you would be the ultimate catch - shoes AND geek goodness! What girl can ask for more?

Your wife is very lucky.

*goes off to drool at pretty Jimmy Choo shoes she will never be able to afford*

born and raised in the philippines. Im currently living in CA, USA.

Ah ha! So you were his son. Great, great shoes btw. Now i can put that question to rest. Hmm, how does your family feel about you and your otaku status. My mom doesn't understand and thinks theres something wrong with me and my obsession. I've long given up trying to defend myself.

Another closer step to getting-to-know Danny Choo better ^_^

Well, I'm not surprise to know not many readers have not actually gone through ALL the articles in this wonderful blog as I did by spending 9weeks to read it all.

Danny could have live a better & more enriched life by having Dato Professor Jimmy Choo as his father, but it is because Danny don't rely on his father's preassign substance & financial aids, & had chosen to achieve everything all by himself & within his own strength, this what makes Danny Choo highly remarkable & we truly RESPECT & ADMIRE you.

Wow little bit shocked about Your dad being The Jimmy Choo thought it was just a joke someone played posting a question on your previous post on your blog

All i gotta say is Like father like son you two definately possess positive influences on lot of areas these days (fashion, culture etc etc)

I move from El Salvador to Canada 6 years ago.

wow Danny I impress. I remember some years ago some celebrities pose nude in a calendar just wearing Jimmy Choo Shoes to reach money for some cause, I don't remember well.

Wow that's quite the family background you got Danny...but anyway I'd rather stay in the place where I was born and raised...

you still got ur shoe making skill? so good. my father also a shoe maker here, recently just retired, Im the youngest in the family so learn not much on the shoe making :(.

makes me nostalgic about my london trip, because i have the exact same photos of the natural history museum and that stegosauraus? ^^;

i like convent garden a lot too!

didnt take many buses, but the Tube was really depressing for me, cause Im used to open air, above ground trains in Sydney, looking at blue skies rather than coaley interior.

Oh my....I forgotten to reply to the original question by this post like other readers that has been astounded by the truth reveal in this post ^^;

I was born in (fill-this-blank-up-with-anything-you-think-toward-this-country) Malaysia. Have been staying in few countries but not actually spent long enough to entitle "live" in it, but was in Hong Kong for quit some time.

While I was in Hong Kong, 1 of the famous chinese restaurant that were frequently visited by HK star actors, thier meal courses is savory but the service by waiter/waitress is really damn rude, I particularlt dont like to be treated unrespectful, so I switch to western & french restaurant during my period of stay.

Another thing I notice over there is, their doubledecker bus & narrow 2-lane road + ilegal side parking really mean for adcident-to-be-happen. There is 1 time I saw the double-D bus trying to make a very sharp angle turn but was blocked by a car which parked at the side, the bus lean to 30 degree & I'm surprise that the skillful dbus driver can make it through without causing the bus to falldown...

Hmm I currently live in Canada, which is really far away from Singapore, my original birth place of 25 years. Never thought I would end up here, I guess it just happened that I got married to my husband who had migrated over from HK many years ago.

I dare say there are things I do miss in Singapore and I probably miss my family and friends more than I'd admit. The ease of getting around without a car is one thing and my mom's cooking ;_; (don't miss my dad's smoking or mom nagging tho lol)

Moving here means starting over from zero in a way, despite having my husband and his family (and some friends I made via my doll hobbies over the years) here. It was nice to know I could do something else other than my drawing but over time I am making my way back to drawing again :) Thanks for being an inspiration to us all Danny!

I was born in Indonesia, but been leaving overseas for almost 10 years now since I was 12, away from parents ^^;

Went to Singapore for High School for 5 years, then head to US for college 4 years, now currently back in Singapore XD

Btw, one of my relatives is living in Manchester, England ^^;

Nice week, those bisquits would die at my place in a day or two if i don't restrain myself lol.
Designing shoes... uhh... i stick with websites. I only wear sneakers and chucks anyways... yes even to a funeral, black then though. :p
I'm not into fancy frilly girls stuff at all, doesn't suit me i think.
But i guess your wife was happy to get some shoes made by her hubby. :)
I have only been to London a few times, to be specific, from Terminal A to B i think it was. :P 2-3 hour stop on the flights to Tokyo lol, i always used British Airways, so i start in Düsseldorf, go to London for a stop then it goes on to Tokyo.
Hmm and since then i long to life in Japan, i always felt homesick when i got back to germany from Japan... i know i am weird. ^^;
Anyways, nice article once again... and now i am hungry... can i order breakfast at your mothers place? It looks really good. ;)

I was born in Hong Kong, then moved to England when i was 6 and now I have been living here for 12 years....I forgot most of my chinese and even my cantonese speaking abilities have been poor, starting to mix in some english accent, though I am better at speaking english (and japanese! curse me watching anime all the time!)

I can still read chinese pretty well but writing alets me down :(. I don't even go back to Hong Kong that often, last time was 6 years ago, though im going back in 2 weeks :D.

Danny-san, you continually surprise me. Not with news of your father (I knew that awhile back), but that at times you can be so open with your life online. I find myself thinking "did he just reveal that?" alot, but with great admiration. Since I find that most people use the net for escapism, your openess really gets me thinking sometimes. I wonder if its therapeutic for you get the past out in the open as not many would reveal so much even on their own blog. Do you think like this, or does such openess just come natural for you? Most people have things they don't want revealed, which is human nature I suppose as it leaves people feeling vulnerable. Yet you are bending that theory 180 degrees. You are a curious, yet remarkable fellow indeed.

Back to usual FatB post:

If I had a designer dad, I would totally use that to meet cute girls. It's the truth, I can't lie. I'm a bastard, I know.
You should total grow that long hair back Danny, at least for while. Rockstar hair for Danny, oh yeah!
Sorry, but my sis prefers Manolos... don't tell your dad or hold it against me.

I really don't like the country I live in now.
I would love nothing more to leave it behind, after I have finished the necessary education, and get a job in America.
Wouldn't mind leaving practically everyone I know in real life behind, too... >.>

This makes me shy...

I'm just an Indonesian who happens to study in Australia for pre-u and Malaysia for the uni, and I plan to work for my father after graduating, since I have no passion in what I'm studying. >_<
But who knows if I'm passionate about trading. ^^

I want a fry-up now, looks like a trip to tesco's is in order. I was born and live in the uk, but this winter i have decided to work in austria as a ski instructer.

I was born in Seoul, Korea and now reside in Los Angeles area in USA. I don't miss much of Korea and while life in USA is ok, going to japan once or twice a year is whole lot of fun~ My goal would be trying to live in Japan for few years and get better at speaking Japanese, but at the moment, seems like a long dream to come x_x

this post is great. we get to know more about danny and other members as well. ^^;

How nostalgic... I used to live in Croydon, just outside Central London.

But I never took a liking for the Chinese food in Leicester Square because the taste felt as if it was catered to the preference of the locals.

I was born in Daejeon, South Korea. Moved to the States when I was about 5 years old.

Not yet at least.

And I just moved from my hometown too... :P

Nice pics Danny... never been in England, though I did visit several countries in Europe. Fast 30-day tour though.

Like father, like son eh? Both hard workers and both have reached success.

So when were these photos taken? Looks like some time ago.

I read Piccadilly Circus in the UK is comparable to Shibuya on a site. Would you say so?

Blimey! I only realised Jimmy's your father when reading the post!
Hah, so planning visit M'sia sometime in the future?

Well I was born and lived in the UK (York not London) until I was 25 and then moved to Canada. I now live in Halifax Nova Scotia with my Canadian wife and absolutely prefer it to the UK. Not as big a transition as yours Danny but I'm impressed by anyone who can make it in a foreign land. I only really go back to the UK now maybe once a year to see family and friends. Strange how life works out :)

I live near London, it's a cool city.

I make regular visits to the Japan Centre in Picadilly for stocking up on miso, Pocky and wasabi peas.

Do you miss Heinz Baked Beans? I don't remember seeing them in Japan, which would be a big problem for me if I lived there.

I knew your father was THE Jimmy Choo for a while but it still shocked me when photographic evidence presented it self. Its great that you have totally not stayed in his mighty shoe making shadow. (Some OLs I know worship him like sycophants)

I originally lived in China / Shanghai and moved to Australia ~~ now I barely recall the old days.

Whats more ironic is that I can read Chinese fluently, speak moderately, but cannot write a single word ><.

I was originally born in Hong Kong. Family moved here and have lived in Melbourne since I was 9 years old. I miss the HK atmosphere, the shopping, convenience with food, getting stuff and transport and all the tall skyscrapers. But I don't think I could live there or retire there.

There's a restaurant in San Diego called "Dick's Last Resort" where the waiters are known to act like real dicks (yes, even the female waitresses) because that's their gimmick. I know of it because I went there with friends when I went to the San Diego Comicon for a couple of years. Love the BBQ ribs and the buffalo wings there.

Double decker buses (and trams in HK) are awesome. I used to love the front seat as a kid even though I was paranoid that I'd fall through the window one day. And I also love the single seater near the stairway.

Danny with long hair make him look like was drawn by Kazushi Hagiwara. Very 80s heavy metal look, Danny. lol

When I went to London back in November 2001, I had sunny days for the entirety of my stay (about 18 days) except for like 2 days! It was amazing particularly in November.

I loved dinosaurs when I was growing up, too. I went nuts when I found out there were Transformers that transformed into dinos! Like two of my favourite things all put together into an ultimate toy!!!!!!

Born and raised in Los Angeles with my parents from Taiwan. Always wanted to be in Japan since they started showing the Macross / Robotech series (and Famicom was being released).

Now I'm in Japan but longing for certain foods back in the states and some of the convenience it offers as well.

Good and bad things in every country and you realize and appreciate it after you leave.

I thought that I'd end up losing weight here from the portion sizes but with all the never ending delicious food here in Japan that's impossible! YOU WILL GAIN WEIGHT WHILE YOU ARE HERE if you don't watch yourself.

If you're a sweets or snacks person it's heaven here. Especially at the local convenience store!

I miss IN-N-OUT Hamburgers back in the US. Have you guys had those before? Originally only available in Southern California now shops in Nevada, Arizona and now Utah back in the USA. Try it if you get a chance. You'll thank me for it.

Although they have Sasebo burgers here IN-N-OUT breathes pure tasty satisfaction.

Oh I almost forgot. Danny, you and your dad are "da bomb"!

Both of you have managed to carve out SUCCESS on your own terms! As Ali G would say "RESPEKT!".

Trying to follow in your footsteps...will see you at victory lane!

born and bred on the tiny red dot...

and serving national service because of it...

Well, I'm gonna take a stab at naming that Dino here, and say that that second one is muttaburrasaurus (or however you spell it). I'm only guessing by the thumbs and that that's the only mildly obscure one I can name 'cause it was discovered a few hundred clicks from where I live.

And where I was born and have never moved from.

Props not not following your father and branching out on your own as well. Winding up in the same industry as a relative can be difficult as well. You forever are being reffered to as "XYZ's son/nephew/relation"...

I was born in Romania, but now I am going to college in the US. Personally I think it's better than Romania, even though I am city girl and in the US I feel like in a bubble in the middle of nowhere.

However, I really want to live in Japan and I'm doing everything I can to achieve this goal.

I am absolutely never going back to Romania to live and work. A vacation now and then is O.K. I'd rather die of hunger in another country than return to Romania.
It's not that it's a shitty country (it's actually a beautiful one - mostly the people make it shitty) but I have different standards now and I don't feel satisfied living there.

I remember when I was 5 I was fascinated with London. I really wanted to live there. Even when I was little I never pictured my future in Romania...
Is that weird?

wow danny, I don't think a lot of people knew jimmy choo was related to you in anyway, and here it is he's your dad! I think it says a lot about a person who goes out into the world with no assistance whatsoever and becomes successful on his own!

Oh and bus drivers in dublin usually always stop if you put your hand out, although if you don't they will just go straight by, which sometimes happens to tourists who think that the driver will stop so long as someone is at the stop.

Danny, Omae ga kakoii sugiru!!

Damn, you're very impressive and incredible Danny, not relying on your father's wealth and status. Now, I fully realize that passion and determination can really get you a long way!

Guess, you have Haruhi's spirit within you huh? Making life always interesting! Now I'm much more inspired
in being the first lawyer within our family, I'll work hard!

BTW, I was born in Manila, Philippines and never got out of this country. But I'm also familiar with London since my Mother used to tell me stories when she was still a nurse there. She stopped her work there when I was about to be born, but my Father continued to work for the Philippine army. Now, I'm thinking would my family be more financially stable when I wasn't born? Would our house be better?

No, I'm not kidding. Our house is already falling apart. If you saw my room earlier, you can see a lot of Gundams but it took me almost ten years to make it that many...and I'm 18 now. I wish I could really do something for my parents someday even for my older sister, they never went against my hobby and they always supported me.

Damn, went emotional there. Tnx for the inspiartion Danny!

&#%*&@)#*%& knnb, cb, nb (string of Singapore dialect vulgarities ^^)

your dad is Jimmy Choo??? Gosh. I was really really taken aback. I thought you were joking initially!

It's a pleasure knowing you Danny. It's like knowing Prada, Louis Vuitton's son or something. Jimmy Choo is uber branded label!

Wow. I'm gonna have to tell my friends. Does your dad like give you a lot of money? You seem to be very rich from your posts. Hehe. After all, Nissan 350Z?

Anyhow I was born in Singapore, still in Singapore but dream to work in Japan in the future. I MIGHT migrate there but only thing holding me back are the strict immigration laws in Japan and my folks back home. They'll be sad to not see me.

London looks awesome. Only been there once when I was little, and it was only a couple of days. Wish I could go again- go to Japan center!

I was born in South Africa, but we moved to the UK. We live in the north though- near manchester which is also one of the worse places to live!! UK is alot better than SA in many ways though. It's alot safer for one, get free healthcare (even if it's rubbish), free schooling and lots of benefits. It's much more expensive here, and there's more variety of food however not as many fresh fruit and veg :( Like you, I miss alot of the food back in SA. PLus you can't go over there and bring back some of the stuff because of regulations! o_o

Nice pics Danny; bit of a history lesson eh? I've always lived in this country and I can't really see myself living anywhere else (yet). Maybe if I find that destination I'll make it someplace else, who knows? BTW love the B-wing model ^^

Totally surprised that you are the son of Jimmy Choo but at the same time, you earn my highest RESPECT for branching on your own(not following your father's foot steps) and standing up on your own. People like you really inspire me ^^. You should write a book about your life ^__^.

To answer the question, I was born in Indonesia and grew up there then I moved to Canada in 2000 for university and been living here since.

I was fortunate to find a job here and would like to continue living here for the rest of my life. In addition, I currently am in the process of getting my permanent resident so once I get that, I can continue living here ^__^

London seems a bit too gloomy for me, even though I lived here since I was 1 years old. The weather in london is just really horrible, the weather caster doesnt even help for lots of times. Wong Kei just generally suck, i dont even know why they are still in buisness (if they are anyway). Some people say that england is beautiful and all but in my own opinion, its just terrible in my experiance anyway.

Ah, London, brings back all the good memories. :D

I actually studied way up in Manchester (backside of the country :p ), and whenever I have the chance I would come down to London to spend time with my friend who studies there. I have an uncle who works in London so that saves me from having to live in my friend's crowded place.

Back then Virgin Trains would take 2-3.5 hours to get between Euston Station and Manchester, now I hear it's less than 2 hours. But I guess those Shinkansen that you travel often on beats the crap out of those hands down, eh Danny? ;)

Wong Kei huh? I haven't got much of an impression of the names of the Gerrard Street restaurants, but me and my mate would often go to this one near the corner by the Chinese arch and order some "Ngau Lam Ho" (Beef Brisket Noodle for the uninitiated).

I think London's retired most of the traditional round buses, and only saves some for the more touristy routes. I remember riding on these stuff and travelling downtown on them, since it's so easy and convenient to get on and off wherever and whenever you want without having to wait for the next stop, provided it's not too dangerous to do so anyway.

And yeah, I agree that Virgin Atlantic seats are extremely stiff, even though they were one of the first airlines to bring cool inflight entertainment for economy class passengers.

Although I love Japan I think I'll stick to the country I was born in -apart from the fact I'm too old to emigrate I have no business ambitions or talents, and I would prefer to be eligible for national health/social security/a pension! Anyway, you only have to get out of London to see what a fine (if threatened) country England and the rest of the British Isles really is.

Always inspiring to read how you've come so far and achieved so much. :]

kawaiii little danny choo! What soft cheeks!
i lived where i was born, but i hope to live in tokyo in the future,i'm only scared from hearthquake. That are the bigger thing that keep me away from japan...maybe i come after the Big One in Tokyo. The people that studing heartqiacke said that the Big One had to be in 2002...but it's not arrived enough...
I remember Japan Center in Piccadilly Circus!! I eat many Ikuradon when i was in london! And i like london, i live in Milan, italy, but london is better and tokyo is better than london

I can't believe you are THE Jimmy Choo's son. OMG. ToT and i would NEVER go back to a place if the service was sh!t

niceeeee, you really have an awsome life lol.

oh btw, the dinosaur is an iguanodon. look ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguanodon

That's an Iguanodon ^^; (they found 39 full skeletons of them here in Belgium, I used to be a fanatic too ;p).

Danny, wow, um, your dad is THE Jimmy Choo?! I've been saving forever for a pair of shoes by him. (Except of course plastic robots are higher in my priority list.) Awesome discovery is awesome.

London looks pretty nice. But it looks a lot smaller than I thought.

I was born in Singapore but now live in Indonesia, I kinda hope to go to school in Japan because its a cool country, but I don't know if I can learn the language..

Yea my friends were talking about your dad and you Danny, but I had no idea who your dad was..

I love london, theres only 2 bad things about it. 1 tourists, there everywere and u cant get infront of them(there always taking photos) and 2, rubbish, i never did see a bin. On a side note i love the crazy goose in that park :) heard it killed a pidgion LOL. plus nice squirels, so well behaved.

My friends uncle works in Wong Kei;
we spend chinese new year there a couple of years back. great place, great food.

London always seems to be a pretty interesting place. I might be stopping there after my trip to Ireland next year. I have to give you credit since you were able to go live on the opposite side of the world then your folks. I don't think I could live that far away from my family. Do they come to Japan to visit?

I'm born in Singapore and have lived here all my life.

Danny, the remark about long hair increasing balding rate is scaring me XD

Philippines (3 years) ---> Singapore (10 years) ---> Canada (4 years) --_--

LOL

I believe that England is Canad's mom. Soo its great to compare how Toronto is to London. =)

Maybe ill take a trip there someday, if the exchange rate goes up in our favour :D

I am part of the great big(?) Filipino diaspora. Almost all my of my nearest relatives have settled in different parts of the world. I was born and raised in the islands but settled here in the US in my late teens. I don't think i'll be going back soon. Flawed as this country is, I love it. Yes, I'm a victim of colonial mentality, sue me.

is Hackney really that bad? do they have too many "chavs" around there?

BTW, thats an iguanodon. Used to be a dino fan meself (i blame Jurassic Park)

I was born in South Wales, but my family moved to Alberta, Canada way back in the 70's. My sister moved back about 17 years ago and some of the stories she has told me about the cost of living over there scare me enough to never want to move back.

Hey danny :D

I was just reading your dad's wiki page and found out that he's from Penang. My mum's from Penang too, and coincidentally (or not) she's a Choo and born in 1961 ;)... we may be related XD (nah I'm just pulling your leg here)

I don't know much about my granddad's (mum's dad) side of the family tho, but I think they used to live in a wooden "mansion" (which was kinda smallish for a mansion) on a beach there. They moved out a long long time ago tho.

Anyways, I've left Malaysia quite a while back, and I only come back once a year to visit my grands. I'm now in Australia, and loving every bit of it here.

I'll be graduating once hatachi (the age) arrives and hopefully my story begins there. Yours is inspirational!

Danny--- I must say that I found this discussion really interesting! It is fascinating to see what people have to say about moving to other countries.

The comments posted by jdepot.com were particularly interesting to me since I was born and raised in the states (in Chicago) and am currently trying to re-locate to Japan. Once I go there, I plan on making it my permanent home. This is also one of the reasons I enjoy reading everything you write about moving there from London.

I think this would make a really excellent thread.... maybe you would consider getting a conversation started? You have probably never been to Chicago, but I know you have been to the US several times...

Iguanodon! Also known (to nerds like me, lol) as the Fonz-o-saurus. If you don't get it, Wiki Happy Days the TV show and look up the Fonz there. As for moving around internationally, I've went to the United States once, other than that the farthest I've been from home is to Montreal, a half day's car ride from where I live.

i was born in Peru, moved to Uruguay when i was 9, then moved back to Peru when i was 11, then moved to Argentina when i was 12, moved to Brazil for 6 months, when i was 13 i came to the U.S., moved bakc to Peru when i was 14, came back to the U.S. when i was 15 until now hehe. (we're always moving to different places because of my dad's job he fixes slots machines for Bally's the slots manufacturer, anyway in the begining it was really hard for me to deal with it but then i got used to it) in the end i really enjoy traveling to different places & i'd stay here in the U.S. i mean i can work & buy whatever the #$%^ i want ^^ (like ANIME!! MANGA!!)

"Would you go back to a restaurant if the service is crap but food good n cheap?"
In Chicago there is a place called Eddabibics (I'm spelling that wrong for sure) where the waiters are paid to be as rude as posible to you and that is basically the whole point of the place. they do more than just act plain rude though and it has a nice dinner theme...though, the food wasn't that great, but it was fun. ^^

no pictures of your lovely mum?

I've never heard of Jimmy choo *shrug*

Anyways, lived in California's central valley and foothills all my life. I've gone on vacations and whatnot but have not moved out of the state or country. I could see myself living in other countries, I just think it's way more hassle than it's worth. But who knows my whole life is still ahead of me... I could end up anywhere.

Pretty sure I'll be living in Japan someday, heck I ain't going to let those years of studying Japanese go to waste!

My area has a rather interesting statistics about it. It's said that 95% of the people born in the area, live their whole life here and die here. Of the 3% that left, they come back and live the end of their life here and get buried here. So statistically only 2% leave and never return.

Will that mean will I ever return here? Not sure, the people and the bond in the area is incredibly strong, and it's voted as one of the best places in safety and raising a family in the US. I'd probably visit often. I know my mother would force me to visit often as well, if I have children especially so.

ZOMGWTF?! Your dad is THE Jimmy Choo? I guess the surname is clearly suggesting it. An irony about your dad. Although he is Malaysia of origin, yet he is hardly recognisable by many Malaysians. Only those who keep in touch of the couture and fashion scene know the name Jimmy Choo. Girls love shoes, and your dad is like the one they would love to meet to buy his shoes - no surprise there.

Ah! Watching your first computer also reminded of mine. Not mine, technically. It was the family's computer. I think it was 20GB - the largest at that time. I think my family was a late adopter of computers at that time. To be honest, I never heard of Mac at that time. Also running on 56K modem. I think broadband was not in existence in Malaysia at that time either. And here is the best part: RAM was only 64MB. FTW?!

Wow. Like most others, making that final connection with your family ties is crazy. But more remarkable is the wide skillset that you possess. It would be great if you could eventually go around and pick up design in addition to everything else. Sure they say to focus on one thing or another, but if you're capable of doing more.. why not? hehe

I was born in and currently reside in Australia. I've gone overseas on holidays and what not, but haven't stayed in any particular country for more than 2 weeks.

so cuuute! haha ^^ and erm you look better with the short hair.

I've always thought that I'd be back living where I was born when I retire or have children of my own. Although I'm open to the idea that it might change...Would love to go and live in japan even for a while. Who knows. I just might like it there and live there permanently ^^

I still remember my first PC way back in 1992. It had a 2GB drive, runs on DOS and I used it mainly to play games. Thanks to that going through the computer courses in high school and college was a snap. Ahhh...I remember messing around norton commander way back then. lol.

Thanks for pointing out the Japan Center, I'll check it out the next time I'm in London ^w^ Also, UNIQLO moved to Regent Street a little while back from their location near Harrods, so there's a little bit more Japan in the center of London now. Also, since I stay close to Marble Arch on my visits to London, I'll see if I can find the Jimmy Choo shop and grab some pictures!

London looks like i nice place, i will like to visit it someday.

I'm surprised nobody snatched your camera while taking pictures of your old neighborhood. lol.

I was born in Bethlehem but I only lived there for the first two years of my life as my parents decided to move to the U.S. after I kept getting shot at. I really don't remember anything about my life there but given the circumstances of why we moved, I don't regret not living there at all.

I was born in Malaysia, parents moved to Singapore for a better life and I want to move to Japan for my own version of "the better life". I hope to be able to bring my mom over when i settle down, she also has an interest in Japanese culture, influenced by the neighbours living in my estate here in Singapore.
And wow after seeing you with long hair and standing next to your dad, I noticed the "malaysian-chinese-look" is still pretty much 'embedded' in your features! Way to go, our great grandfathers might have been friends of sorts in Malaysia back then X)

born in hong kong and moved to singapore cuz my dad thinks the education system here is better( it is better, in a way), but i go back to visit my relatives often , at least once a year. i like both side though.

Born in Australia, moved to India after one-and-a-half years so don't remember anything from that time or place :(. Went to my birth place 5 years ago, and I really loved it. I don't know about living there, there will be issues the eye can't see, but on the surface it was simply wonderful.

I'm still trying to navigate all over your website ^^; So much to catch up on but, I love it!

I respect and admire you Danny m(_ _)m
Working hard and not using your background in a manner that would hand everything to you without working hard for it. I thank your parents for that ^o^

I was born in South Africa, lived her emy entire life and never been overseas. My ancestors are from Malaysia though... I feel proud to know that :D

I was born in hong Kong but I now live in the UK :D

Classical tourist photos! Wet streets, red buses, Jimmy Choo bags, English breakfast and museums. But where is a cup of traditional tea? at least Darjeeling.... Nevertheless, great report! Thanks...

London is a great city with so much to offer. There's nothing like eating authentic fish and chips in the UK.

oh wow! nice blog danny!
i remember those good old days when i ride on those double decker buses in hong kong! =D

oh the memories!
i got the chance to spend about a week in London and went around to check out all the sights.
After London, got the chance to check out Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, etc.
hoping to either go back to London or Japan next year for mrs. geektrooper and my honeymoon.
muehehehe~
also, i completely understand the feeling of wanting to make it on your own and finding out what you are capable of w/o your parent's help or influences. im kind of in the same boat myself.

Born in Korea. My parents moved to the States 22 years ago when I was almost 7. I'm finally going back for the first time in 2 weeks, can't wait. I have a lay over in Tokyo but its only for 50 mins lol. I probably don't even need to change planes. I'll be staying in Korea for a few months but on my way back to the states I plan to stop in Japan for at least a few days. I'd love to stay longer but if I did that I'll probably empty my wallet at Akihabara.

I live in San Francisco now where I was born way back when, but I did live in El Paso, Texas for a while which is kind of like a foreign country compared to California. Those photos of London were great! Thanks.

Argh! Why is my RSS feed spammed by old posts !! And i thought i missed a post on my feed xD

Messing with my head danny'o?

nice picture of you when you were young..
hehehehehee..
and very romantic of you just to make a shoe for your wife..
she must be so happy..

add me to the list of the people who were surprised that you are jimmy choo's son :)

i have been hearing jimmy choo's name a lot from friends, and family members.

Nice, it bring back some of your memories, right ?

Loved the photos, Danny, as did my wife. She was really curious about you! I think it's the Jimmy Choo connection :)

I live in Scotland and I love the UK. I think Japan is a great place too but I'm not sure if I could live there full time. I suppose it's a lot easier once you are confident with your language skills. Were you nervous about moving over? Did you move over by yourself or with someone?

Cheers.

Wow, London looks interesting. The long hair looks nice on you :)

I was born in Singapore and have lived here ever since. I guess one good thing about living in such a small country is that you don't have to take more than 1hr to get to your destination? I plan to study in Japan and maybe migrate there in the future, if I am able to land myself a decent job.

In my country, I think the place to get good electronics should be Sim Lim Square.

Born is Japan Toyko, move to grandparents place in China Beijing at age 5 for 5 years, than move to America till now still in highscool. Still, I can't find any good future or what I want to do in u.s still didn't like it. And yes it's very ronry in my place... XD I still think Japan fits me best.

Ugh, living in my 4th country now and don't even have the excuse of being an Army brat. Anyways, does having long hair actually make it fall out longer? O_o If it really did I'd expect to see more hair all over the place every time I go back overseas =

Was born and raised in Yokosuka, Japan... then moved to Seattle.. and now im here in San Diego continuing my life as a youngster in college. That's the navy family for ya. haha. hopefully i will experience living in many new places! or just go back to my birthplace. =]

Where I'm from (North West) the buses are very sparse and very expensive. There is only one bus in my area that goes to my Uni and it costs £6 for a 20 min journey. It's supposed to be every half an hour but I may as well break out the tarot cards to foretell when it'll arrive.

your dads couture studio really beautiful

born in Brunei and still live in Belait District, Brunei Darussalam, so far what I know my decent was Chinese (maybe from China) migrated to Brunei before world war 2.

I feel dizzy when you rotated anti-clockwise and shoot your room..@.@ll

Errr, English food doesn't look very delicious ^^; but I'll take your word for it, of course.

That bus thing really sucks. In the Netherlands, there's enough buses and they often go on time and drive fast, but man, inn California... :/ Let's just say it makes those UK buses look good.

"Why do the Japanese complain that UK food sucks?" Oh, not only Japanese. Usually Germans do it also.^^;

And that dinosaur is a Iguanodon. These thumbs are typical for them.

Great shots of your hometown! Hackney doesn't look like such a bad place to live, surely there are worst places to live in London.

You've led an inspiring life, your parents should be very proud of you!

I'm originally from Chicago. My wife and I decided to cash it in and move to her mother's home state of MI back in 1994. Reason: traffic, congestion, crime. Not necessarily in that order. We live in a small town called Gladstone now, interestingly named after a former UK prime minister. Occasionally I get whistful for Chi-town. So I'll make the 300+ mile drive. Then I remember why we moved to MI in the first place. Big metro areas are amazingly dynamic. On my last visit, we went to some of the old neighborhoods. Nothing is the way we remember it. New buildings sit in former parking lots. All the old mom-n-pop stores on the main streets have gone. Even the old church I attended has been torn down and the lot is occupied by new three story housing. It's really not "my" city anymore. So now I use Google Earth to visit Chicago when I get the urge. It's cheaper on gasoline.

I grew up in The Netherlands. Moved to Canada (Ontario) in '96. Never looked back. Sure, I miss my family and some of the (junk) food, but I can't see myself moving back there.
If anything I'd try something else, like Australia or New Zealand....

Born and living in Aussie-land, still in school so can't go running off to another country yet, can't wait to go to Japan though.

The bus system sounds horrible in London, I should stop complaining about the occasional late bus here haha.

London looks Amazing ^^ , I still remember when I was about 5 years old and am soo interested in Dinosaurs. I even tried to read a book about Dinosaurs with some complicated words.I believe that Dinosaur in image ID#20200 is an Alosaurus .

The reason why most Japanese people hate American and UK foods is because they contain many sugar and calories. As Japanese people were taught by there parents to eat there vegetables and sushi . They became very aware of sugar.

I am deeply overwhelmed of Datuk Jimmy Choo's words when he stated that he is going to open a Couture Show Academy in Malaysia.

This is what he said "Never say no and never give up. In business, it is not always about money and success but one must be sincere, honest, tolerant, willing to work hard and remain humble no matter how successful,”

Like Father , Like Son ^^

Whoa... I dreamed to go to England one day... strolling down near Thames... eating Fish n Chips, passing time at the London Park... getting wasted at the pub... and of course, getting a season ticket and watching Football at Stretford End...^^

It's still a dilemma for me, whether I complete my dream of living at UK or living at Japan first...XD I guess I just have to see where life and opportunity brought me... But in any case, I have to experience living at both countries...XD

Btw, I'm an Indonesian, currently studying (thus living) at Singapore... and altho I dreamed of living at Japan and UK, I do still put Indonesia in the frame, and will probably settle back there again at some point....^^

From the comments, many people are like me who reside in the UK but are from Hong Kong ^^. I came to the UK where I was 9, but I still know Cantonese pretty well because I go back there once a year. At first, Hong Kong just had so much going on all the time which made UK pretty boring to me. Now I appreciate the beauty of living here and I have grown to love London, despite the bad weather and the inefficient transport system.

Great photos of London Danny ^^! I miss going to the central!

Deja Vu images! XD

When you do come back to London/United Kingdom, be sure to take many pics...? or buy many food products from Tesco's lol

London China town, the frequent place I go to when I go to London with my parents. The restuarants are pretty nice but its hard to eat when people are just staring at you. Maybe because I am a "lefty" >_>;

Surprisingly, I write and use chopsticks left handed, other stuff I use my right hand. Pen spinning for example. o.o

Oh, Tourist peeops may as well snap some shots of chavettes for old times sakes lol!

i borned in indonesia and had been living there for 23 years. and now i managed to get myself here in japan without spending any money, because I got recruited by a japan company which right now is in a crisis of bankcruptcy. so i moved to another company and moved to hamamatsu.

but i still have a plan to get back to tokyo, and if possible, i would like to work for danny. it's one of my goal.

by the way, don't you miss your home danny?

The last pic looks like Hogwarts.

meh, late again, doesn't matter.
Born in Arequipa, Perú, and haven't moved to another country.. yet (I wrote about that in my future plans) might be difficult... having some of the best food in the planet. =P~

Danny-san otou-san wikipedia page doesn't mention his Dancing Storm Tropper son =P~
or even a link to his webpage. I think it needs an update.

Danny-san, been reading terrible news from England lately, so be careful when there, would be terrible to know that you're in some cell or tazed. =(

yeah the buses here are annoying they drive past you when its a little dark or if your running towards the bus stop waving your hands in the air for the bus they still just drive off. The chibi Danny photos look cute, My mum and dad have been to England a few times before I only went to Italy Spain and Amsterdam for a little for my trip after i finished high school with a few mates but would love to travel more around Europe.

I was born in deepest, darkest Communist Romania - where the food is just as bad as Britain's, and the muggings are worse. >_>

Nowadays, I live in the sunburnt country of Australia, and travel the world as a free-wheeling academic type.

Overall, I would say things are living up. :)

Visiting the home country is fine as an intellectual curiosity, but I don't think I'll be moving out of Australia any time soon.

Unless they implement their stupid Internet Censorship idea and try to cut off my access to Anime, of course. In that case, Romania might start to look more appealing once again.

I mean, the country's looking pretty good nowadays... and do you know what one Australian dollar buys over there? It boggles the mind.

I was born in south of france, believing that I will be stucked there for years, but I now live in Paris. I would to go abroad and discover great cities/countries and posts like this one are motivating, so thank you again Danny. And omagad, I completely forgot the pictures of your k-minogue-bed-o-room ... so crazy you were lol

Man, I really wanna visit London some day, maybe I'll run into Emma Watson XD.

Born in Taiwan, moved to Canada at age 9 along with my family. I always wanted to travel to Europe and see the country sides and cities, London would definitely be one place I would love to visit. Plus the amazing art pieces that Eruope is built apon on. Until then California would be the place to go first since I want to apply a job there.

Nice pictures capturing the views from London. Traveling around the streets in the London looks more difficult than it would seem to be in Japan. Yep, there ain't nothing like real home cooked food.

Guess the reason most people didn't realise that Jimmy Choo is Danny's father because Choo is not really an uncommon surname, especially for Chinese Malaysians. We have a few Choos here in our office too.

Also, Danny didn't really say "Jimmy Choo is my father!" so we were all guessing and then we go "Nah...it couldn't be so coincidental, could it?"

It still blows my mind to think about Danny as being "the" Jimmy Choo's son. Sorry, Danny, you probably don't like people getting all crazy on you about it, so I'll stop. :P I like the pics of London.

I was born and still live in the USA and have never even traveled to out of the country. I have lived in 4 different states and stayed visiting in a few others though, but never outside the country.

London is extremely nice when it's sunny. I love just strolling around in the centre, and going on the underground.
The bus service is the same over here. You'll wait for ages then 3 of the same bus will come at the same time.

It's always cool to hear about your dreams, and how you achieved them Danny! =D

I've always lived in the same country. Can't imagine living anywhere else ^^;

wahhh! so happy! Makes me feel very nostalgic, born and raised in london but living in the U.S. now. Sainsbury's biscuits so tasty :) Cheese and onion pasties are on the top of my list! Will be going to visit Grandma this summer so excited have not been back in years. btw little Danny is so cute! I was a little hooligan myself ;)

London seems awesome! It'd be nice to visit it one day. T^T I was born in U.S and still live in a U.S but plan to hopefully one day live in Japan.

I was born in Mexico of American ex-pat parents. I moved with my parents to the US for about 5 years and then we moved back to Mexico. I went back to the US for High School and most of college. I spent a year as an exchange student in Tokyo, and a few years later I worked there too. Now I'm sort of back in Mexico since I'm running my parents' business but I try to spend as much time in Japan as possible...
Hmm... growing up I honestly hated Mexico with a passion and thought America was the best thing since sliced bread. Now? I don't exactly love or hate either one. I definitely would say the time I spent in college in Japan was the absolutely hand down best time of my life, and working there was good too. I will probably go back the, hopefully sooner rather than later. ^.^ This blog is certainly an inspiration in that direction.

Born in Manila, Philippines, and now i live in Mississauga Ont. Canada. got here around 1994.

LOL at Danny's childhood pics ^0^ got some pics like that myself, except i was holding dragonball Z action figures, and plastic cars.

Buses in Bangkok also come 3-5 in a row too.

I love the Japan Centre! I always make a stop there when I'm visiting London. I haven't been there for a while because it's a pain to get there from Sheffield, though.

I'm currently living in my home country, but in September I'll be going to Japan for a study abroad year, hopefully. I'll probably end up wanting to live there properly in the future.

I've lived in CA all my life. My parents came from Asia though. Most of my mom's side still live there while most of my Dad's side of the family moved here too. I think they might have moved at about the same time.

its weird seeing london through a cam

its nostalgic

what no pg tips there! how do u live!

i was tinking when ur wee gonna come back to uk,next ime to somthin there for ur uk fans plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Jimmy you should at least have as one of your goals to open a shoe company in tokyo so you can raise mony for that nissan.

Wow, I never made the connection either and right now I feel very stupid. I'm sorry if that whole discussion about your father is upsetting, I imagine it must be to a degree but you need to understand that most of us like myself never made the connection. I've actually past by the Connaught Street shop so many times so I was shocked when I saw you posing in front of it.

I admire the fact that both your father and yourself are self-made entrepreneurs.

And to answer the questions put forward, I was born in Greece but moved to the UK when I was 17 to study, finished my Bachelors and my Masters, I got married and now a decade has gone past.

If there's one thing I miss is the bloody sun but I never really entertained the idea of going back to Greece, the culture shock would be too much to handle. If I were to move it would be USA-wise.

whoa, your old mac can still be used? If that was mine, it would have been in the garbage already.

i was born in Jamaica. I moved to the Bahamas when i was 8 and now i'm living in Trinidad and Tobago. ^_^ i think it's awesome that i've lived in all those countries and i can't wait to reside in many more.

Hehe just read the 4 page long article on your dad in Reader's Digest.
"Work hard and never say tomorrow - finish the work today"
I guess this is one of the similarities you share between your dad and you that made you both really successful ^_^

With all the random comments about Jimmy Choo, maybe you should give away a pair of shoes for your next contest. :)

omg, chibi Danny Choo, lol that is precious

I used to live near London but moved away! Compared to this place, London and its suburbs always felt uneasy and overcrowded.

Nice article Danny i really enjoyed reading it.

I was a bit confused that so few knew that your dad is Jimmy. Even i knew that and i have only been reading this blog for a month. :O

Here's something about me:
I have born here in Finland, but I have lived in 2 other countries so far. When I was 3 years old my family and I moved to Danmark for few months, then back to Finland. A few years later we moved to Sweden where I lived for 2,5 years. During our time in Sweden i began with school. After that we moved back to Finland where I contiuned with school in a special Swedish grade. I'm currently studying in highschool and I'll graduate next year.
I'm not sure what I'll be doing in the future, but it would be nice to live and work in Japan, or in some other "exotic" country.

I'm Still living in the UK and I probs will for the rest of my life, but you never know eh.
Funny how in tottenham court road there are two burger kings either side of the road.
I would definitley miss UK food if I moved away...
And waiters in china town are generally OK now.

super nice i plan t go to london after i go to japan.

Was born in England and still live in England (yet I used to move house lots, not anymore haha...)

Going to London next week
Must remember to bring a camera

Born and raised in the south east of England, just a few miles north of Brighton&Hove. After I finish education, I'm going to B&H for a bit and see if I can move to tokyo in the future. With the entire house of commons in the state its in and the home secretary becoming more and more power hungry, I doubt that anyone I know is even going to be left here after a few years -_-;.

I realy do admire the fact you decided to follow your own dreams, instead of taking the easy options in life. I guess I can say your something of an inspiration to most of us ^_^
If you ever do visit London again soon, I suggest you go back to the Japan Centre. The place has exploded over the past few years, and now includes a resturant, combini, and lots of other goodies.

Also, Danny has the same canvas wardrobe I do. WTF.

I've never left my homeland but I hope that one day I will.

This may be one of the best articles Ive gotten into so because I can really relate to all the bits about London. I love the inspiration you bring to so many people.I believe things like this are the motivations I need to reach my goals.

You're designing shoes for your wife? That is so sweet. Didn't know you could make shoes.

Haha Danny I too was a dinosaur fanatic back then, and despite living in Hong Kong I was born in the UK (namely Bath); looks like we did have something in common with the past. ^^;

This is an old blog post so I won't have to repreat the name of the dinosaur again, but the tale-tale sign is the hands in case you're interested.

Btw, have you been to other places in the UK outside London? Just wondering.

I would not go back to a restaurant if the service was crap, even if the food was good and cheap.

Buses here ave specific stops and there are signs designating them. If a person is at the stop they will stop there. No need to hold out your hand ^^

Only time I've lived in another country was when I was deployed to the middle east. Have to say that every day I wanted to go back home. I absolutely hated that region.

UK food is pretty good and so is Italian and Japanese food. I don't particularly hate a specific country/regions food but I do loathe onions and eggs(not blended into things like brownies and pancakes). Two things that are certain to make me very ill and probably running for a sink or toilet ^^;

The buses are still just as bad. Just two days ago two passed just before I got to the bus stop and I had to wait another half an hour for the next one to turn up..

The trains are worse; Frequently five minutes late, often even later, occasionally just canceled.. I look forward to experiencing the Japanese rail service in June.

-Sim

There's a nostalgic air in your photos of London, something like "not going back but always been there", a beautiful article.

hmmm i am born in malaysia but have been in the uk for 6 years now.... the chinese restraunt is still there.... not as popular as it use to be but still quite popular.service is not as bad as well.. the old double decker bus are still around but not as much as they use to be and they don't stop in every station. Dont really fancy british food except for the occasion sunday roast or cottage pie thats about it... hmmm don't really like the weather here hopefully will be going back in a few years time.. or some other country

I moved from Philippines to Canada 9 years ago now >___<
and BTW London looookkkkksssss PACKKEDD!!! SOoo many ppl...I feel claustrophobic from looking at those street pics =3

Moved to California when I was 8 from Japan. I visit my relatives from time to time but would like to move back for good. We'll see.

Never been out of my country :S
Here you also need to hold out your arm to stop buses. What do you mean by "square" buses? Isn't the second photo also 2-floor like the red ones?

I've lived in 11 cities for varying amounts of time in the US. Liked some better than others, remember some things better than others (always foggy in Boston, always summer or approaching summer in San Diego). I want to live in Shanghai someday since both my parents were born there and something like forty of sixty or so cousins and their kids live there or nearby. Never did have many relatives in the states, and moving around so much kind of abridged friend making most of the time.

That chopstick thing is because for some reason there this urban myth that a good Chinese resturant has excellant service if you drop your chopsticks on the florr and see how fast the waiters replace them. Think it got a bit out of hand and so the restuarants have tried to stop it by telling you you only get one set.

I meet my going to university in London come september. I've never really liked London though, which is my main problem..

i have never been to london and i am english!! must go

I love this article, because even if your write a lot about web and tech stuff, this is really close and personal.
Like you, i was born in a diferent country and now live in another. Maybe, to me was easier than for other people, because i move to a country with my same mother lenguage: from Venezuela to Spain.

This is my forst year outside from my homeland. I miss a lot of things: family, my dog, friends, some food, even all my manga and figures collection XD.
But here in Spain my life is so different, so nice, so full of opportunities...

Thanks for share this moment in time.

P.S.: lucky your wife! you can design her shoes.

Yes, Wong Kei is still there. Me and a bunch of guys at Sony (very near to Piccadilly) go there every Monday. Funny, last Monday when we were there, we were joking about how Wong Kei waiters used to be very rude.
This is my first comment ever. Btw, Danny, last time you visit Singapore, my gf at the time met you and your wife. She even sent me pic of you two together. n_n

Moscow, Russia (20yrs) -- Fukuoka, Japan (2 yrs) -- Toronto, Canada'eh ^_^(to be updated)

Tottenham Court Road picture, is that a Burger King right across the street from another Burger King, I know that me as an American are known to be lazy but we aren't that lazy...

Will be heading to Manchester in the future if I do visit the UK. I have a Polish friend that lives there and does research at one of the universities.

I was born in the city of São Paulo, in Brazil. I was rased in a near by small town, Atibaia. My mom lives in São Paulo and my dad in Atibaia, so I'm divided between these two cities. But now I'm beginning what may be the turning point of my life as an adult. I'm going to share a place in São Paulo with some college friends.

I don't like Brazil very much. Most of friends, even the ones with lots of money, don't wanna live in other country. But I have always wanted that. In my case, Japan. And I hope in a few years I'm living in Tokyo, too! :)

suprised & dumbfounded O.o

WOW!
Looks like eveythin' had changed since ya left!

I was mainly interested in starting my foreign life in UK at first right be4 i proceeded with Japan. Reason? Damn strict driving rules that made the UK the safest place to drive in, right be4 i continued towards Spain, France, Germany, and Italy. But in the end, i shedded off interest in British Living, 'cause i don't wanna expect "Verguenza" to Queen Elizabeth II. Since a sixteenth of her followers criticised her REALLY BADLY!!!

Note: in the late '90s, your original birthplace suffered amazing changes:

1/Jul/97: Hong Kong, after 155 years under British rule, returned successfully to Chinese mandate(Recalling it as the happiest moment for the People's Republic of China, But in Britain, The Queen stated it that "It was a day we have lost one of our mostly important colony throughout the 20th century")

30/Aug/97: Princess Diana of Gales was badly killed in a car crash in Paris, No clue was left for the England Paranormal Investigation Society

Also in '97, the debut of Spice Girls, DOLLY, the first sheep to be cloned by Scottish Scientists. that had made 1997 as the most Controversial year for the United Kingdom

1998: The Good friday treaty, has made North and South Ireland the safest place to live, right after monstrous political and religious reprecussions

By the way, I'm Puerto Rican, i still live in Puerto Rico since birth

Born in Egypt (stayed there for 2 years). Originally from Brunei (and lived there for all I've known). Now I'm studying in Liverpool, UK.

Didn't remember seeing this last year..probably missed it ^^;
I'm really surprised with the long hair look. Since I'm used with the present look ^^;

London,
nice place and want to go for trip if I having chance...

Love the photos! Always like checking out what's it like to stroll through other cities.

LOLZ at the "Weak Bridge Ahead" sign.

Born Puerto Rican(When Rafael Hernandez Colon was in the "Fortaleza" for the very last time) Still Puerto Rican. But i will be Japanese as soon my parents are confirmed dead

I am loving this blog... the more I read, more I want to read.
Congratulations

Cute pictures of your younger years !

lol when I am in London I always wanna go to that museum and always forget. Next time I'll go for sure.

Born in South Korea, moved to the US of A. I've only been to Europe and Japan once; although I'm hoping to travel more in the future.

Born in Macau. Moved to Philipine ... Mainland China. Hong Kong. Thailand.

Then Scotland - then Spain, then London, then south of France then London again. Don't know where to go next.

London can be very nice in the beautiful central parts but some parts are really just gloomy and depressing. Ah well guess I gotta live here till I'm legally old enough to get a job :3