Have you ever wondered why there are so many public art installations in Brisbane? That was the first question I had while walking in the downtown. Statues stand on the ground and some art even float in the sky in a form of wire. Or sometimes it’s hanging from the ceiling of a building, or
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The Day I Held a Koala in Queensland, Australia What everyone said was true. They really do smell like cough drops. Their fur is like a high-quality floor mat, their claws are like round sickles, but their face makes you squeal an unrecognizable noise from the back of your throat and speak in a voice
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It’s almost February. Seems like it was only last week that I watched the amazing fireworks over Edinburgh Castle, but that was already four weeks ago. Where did the time go? I wrote some “simple” New Year’s resolutions with lots of over-ambitious goals, and have crossed a few things off already, but I want to
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The Kelpies: More Than Giant Horses Scotland recently acquired a pair of metal equine sculptures. It’s 30-meter high, became the largest public art in Scotland, and one of the largest of its kind in the world. It’s The Kelpies, stands in the Helix Environmental Regeneration Scheme on the Forth and Clyde Canal near Falkirk on
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Do you work from home? What’s your secret to be more productive? Since I’ve been staying in Korea for a while, I’m working from home most of the days while working on my blog and other projects. Sometimes I go out to a local coffee shop, but it’s not so working-friendly when the afternoon crowd
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Exploring Clew Bay: one island at a time Collanmore Island, one of 365 islands in the Clew Bay, is where I spent two days during my Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way trip. People say it takes one full year to visit every island in the Clew Bay. One down, and 364 to go! It’s safe to
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I love comedy. It’s such a delicate art in the form of funny faces. Behind the silly conversations and laughter, subtle life lessons are hidden. That’s why I love it. My heroes all know how to use and respect humor: Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman, Julia Child, and especially those in the comedy industry: Tina Fey,
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What happened at the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Edinburgh knows how to welcome the New Year. For three days, they throw one of the world’s biggest parties filled with music, adventure, and more than enough fireworks. I returned to Scotland to participate in #blogmanay campaign following last year’s Hogmanay in celebration in Inverness. For this year, I
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A Boy-lesque show, anyone? Who knew, I would be sitting in the theater for “boy-lesque”. I love theater shows, but I never encountered with burlesque shows. But it happened indeed. It was a show called “Briefs: The Second Coming” from Australia. It was their last performance of the successful three-week run in Edinburgh’s Christmas, and
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It’s the time of the year: to write the New Year’s Resolutions! It’s the second week of the New Year. How’s it going so far? Are you keeping your New Year’s resolutions? I’m still trying to keep up the “25 Don’ts in the New Year” list I made last year. It’s not too hard because
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