Hiking Sharp Island
Time for another adventure! Sai Kung was a town, and an area, that I ran out of time to explore much last year, so I’ve been busy looking up hiking routes around the area. I’ve got a shortlist…
Lovers’ Rock | Hong Kong
So anyone who follows me on Instagram may have seen that I posted the below picture on Valentine’s Day this week. This was my attempt at a little joke, since I’m single and don’t have anything cute to post.…
South Korea | 4 Month Update
I’m home again! It’s been a whole year since I was in Scotland, for last Christmas, and I still find it crazy that I was away for so long. My time here is brief though, as I’m…
A-Z of Hong Kong
I spent a year living and working in Hong Kong, immediately after graduating university, and while I was terrified at first, and really didn’t think I liked the city much during the first few months, it wound up…
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.…
Seoul | Chuseok
After I explored to the east of Seoul, in the Chuncheon and Gapyeong area, I returned to the city for the next two nights of my trip. There’s so much to see and do in a city the…
Chuncheon & Gapyeong | Chuseok
So even though I’ve only been in Korea for a couple of weeks, I’ve already managed to do quite a lot of adventuring! I got lucky, because there was a public holiday last week (my vacation days suck,…
Farewell Hong Kong | Final Thoughts
Well here we are. My year in Hong Kong is at an end. If we’re being technical, I will be back for a few nights in August, between travels, but this is my last day in this apartment,…
Top Ten Sights in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has such a variety of things to do and and see, and that’s one of the big reasons why I love living here so much. Even after nearly a year, there are still parts of it…
