So what did 2019 look like? After a year of being back in Hong Kong, following the return from Europe, the 2nd year was surprisingly nomadic. I spent most of the year in and out of my base, almost constantly
Taiwan has a special place in my heart. In 2006 I landed for the first time in Taipei and I soon realized I want to linger longer. I got myself a flat in the Gongguan area, near the National Taiwan
A decade ago I spent some time at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and living in Tainan, and have not visited back since. Until this year. I went back to revisit the city and the campus. It brought back lots
Long ago, I used to live in southern Taiwan, but have left around 2009, and have not made it back since. This month, decided to take an unexpected trip to Taiwan, starting from Kaohsiung. It’s an easy pick, because the
My last stop in Suzhou after a day of going through the local gardens and canals was the Ruiguang Tower pagoda and gardens, dating back as far as 3rd century. It features several vast gardens, a very tall 44.4m pagoda,
After a night stay over in Viseu I headed up to the mountains to visit the tallest mountains in Portugal, part of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park. First stop, Casas do Soito, a nice Jesus statue overlooking some spectacular
Malta is gorgeous, and I spent a few days roaming around by car. It’s all very small so you can easily cover that. One day was spent going to Gozo island by ferry, and so it was planned to stay
Zagreb is a lovely city full of attractions, and all within walking distance. The old city offers lots of streets filled with wonderful food and drinks options, and is very lively during night time. I also features a few funky
To wrap up my trip to beautiful Costa Rica, let me leave you with a visit to some of the gorgeous beaches on the northwestern coast. I rented a scooter and just did a beach cruise, stopping in for a
After starting in Porto, I headed south-east through the mountains towards Viseu. Made a few stops along the way to take in the views, in some small church, and then a nice mountain-side waterfall, and finally stayed the night in