
Train travel in China
My first train ride was a 16-hour one from Xi An to Chengdu. Continue reading Train travel in China
My first train ride was a 16-hour one from Xi An to Chengdu. Continue reading Train travel in China
Tsukiji market is bloody, messy, and despite being a tourist attraction it all feels rather organic. Continue reading “Tsukiji market”
Online dating in China goes old school, with parents hawking personal ads for their adult children. I stumble upon this … Continue reading Tinder in China
Encountering unexpected kindness from a stranger in India. Continue reading Mate in India
The first thing that hits you about Phimai is how small it is – possibly the smallest town I have ever seen. Continue reading Pseudo-angkorean temples. Say Wat?
Meng can still recall the day the Khmer Rouge liberated Cambodia from civil war, and how people celebrated in the streets. Continue reading Portrait of a survivor
I try to eat clean in my daily life, but while traveling I have a pretty adventurous palate.
Hsinchu’s version of inter-varsity games proves a whole lot more vulgar and entertaining than what Singapore is used to. Continue reading “Beat the dogs to death”
March 2011 | Hualien, Taiwan
Home for the weekend in Hualien was the top of a rickety bunk bed in Amigos Hostel, a warm, convivial corner shop space that two lovely mongrel dogs took it in turns to guard. Continue reading “The backpacker’s life”
March 2011 | Hualien, Taiwan
We got comfortable, and then wanderlust kicked in. So we hiked Taroko Gorge. Continue reading “Taroko Gorge, Hualien: Hey Gorgeous”