Health & Wellness
Good News Stories of 2016
In a recent post, I mentioned some good news stories that come out of an otherwise terrible 2016. Our world is facing so many problems that we need to tackle. We must give help to those who…
Hiking to Seokbulsa Temple | Busan
This is definitely my first bigger hike in Korea so far! That said, it’s not a very difficult hike at all – the only steep climb is the last 15-20 minutes or so up to the temple –…
Taejongdae Park | Busan
Back when I lived in Hong Kong, I went hiking fairly regularly – I’m not the fittest person, so I’m not scaling mountains or anything, but long-ish easy to medium country walks with some hills suit me fine.…
Just Keep Going
Life is amazing. Life can be this crazy, beautiful, exciting, wonderful adventure. There are those days when something truly remarkable happens, that makes you so overwhelmingly full of joy and wonder. There are other days that are perfectly…
Monkey Mountain
As far as Hong Kong’s hiking trails go, Monkey Mountain is one of the easiest, particularly for beginners – and I say this as a fairly inactive person, who survived Lion Rock. It’s not a long or strenuous…
Hiking Lion Rock
I don’t know why I’m suddenly hiking so much more in Hong Kong, since I didn’t do it that often at home – see my posts from Mirror Pool, Dragon’s Back, and of course, The Peak. But…
Dragon’s Back to Big Wave Bay
I had another extra day off work this week, as we had to work sports day on Saturday, so were given Monday off in lieu. This meant many of the people I usually spend weekends with were still…
Hiking to Mirror Pool Waterfall
Wednesday was a public holiday here in Hong Kong – Chung Yeung Festival, a day when many locals go to worship at their ancestors’ graves. It falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, making it…
All Work & No Play
At least that’s what it feels like right now. Now don’t get me wrong, I knew that getting a full time job would involve a lot more hours and work than I had when I was at university.…
Dealing With Stress
Feeling stressed sucks. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who enjoys feeling stressed – although yes, sometimes it can be a helpful motivator, especially if you’re the sort of person who puts their work off until the last…
