As someone once said, sh*t happens. Globally, locally; it happens. This year wasn’t an exception – I had life-changing experiences, but also encountered numerous unfortunate incidents. Some are my fault, some purely happened in a Universe-has-spoken-way. I’ve shared stunning stories and photos, but in fact not all I’ve experienced has been double-rainbows. But hey, I
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Top 7 Travel Destinations of 2014 It’s time to say good-bye to the year 2014! Where have you been this year, and where are you planning to go next year? The world is big, and everything seems interesting. I was fortunate to explore many wonderful places and here are my top 7 (plus one extra
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My recent encounter with a Polish blogger named Igor reminded me how much I enjoyed Poland. He was quite surprised that we pointed to Poland as one of our favorite destinations in Europe, and the out of the ordinary places we’ve been to (Myslowice, for example) there. Poland is an excellent transition country between western
Polish Delights: Pierogi, Microbrew Beer, and Scientists Read More »
“It’s like riding a bike…” doesn’t really mean anything to me. If you mean it’s a mind-bogglingly difficult task, then yes. One of the most excruciating memories from my childhood was riding a bike along Han River with my classmates in elementary school. I must have been 8 or 9 years old. We were going
It’s Not Like Riding a Bike – Great Western Greenway is Wonderful, Nonetheless Read More »
Live from Korea, It’s Gimjang (Kimchi Making) Weekend! This is the day, a very important day, when we Koreans prepare kimchi for the winter and the upcoming year. What did you say, it sounds like a lot of work? Oh yes, indeed. It is lots and lots of work. This is the day when a
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The legend goes… Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool) built a causeway over the North Channel to meet and fight Scottish giant Benandonner. They’ve been rivals for some time. Finn was often taunted by Benandonner from afar. Finn finally challenged Benandonner and built the causeway to walk over to Scotland without getting wet. But he
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I used to not enjoy coming home. In fact, I felt almost miserable on the way back from short trips. I choose to be away from my family during the big holidays. It was my only chance to do something out of the ordinary. I wasn’t happy at home. But now? It’s a different story.
Home is Where The Heart… or Convenience is Read More »
Mabul Island gave me an ecstasy and sadness One of the richest single destinations for exotic marine life anywhere in the world, Mabul Island was the perfect destination to complete my time in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. I was still high from AWE ’14, so we head to the east coast of Borneo to unwind (and
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From October 31 to November 2, 100 women and men gathered in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, to share their passions and inspire each other. It’s been a long time coming, ever since last year’s AWE ’13 in Kuala Lumpur. As a non-professional event organizer, I was about to give up after the first conference. It was
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Okay, it’s time to plan your winter destination. Where is it going to be? Are you the kind of person who’d spend the winter on a tropical beach with a mojito, or would you head north to face cold temperatures? I’ve done both, but I find the latter option far more satisfying. If you want
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