Exploring Nampo-Dong | Busan
Welcome to my new neighbourhood! I hadn’t really explored it yet, much beyond the walk between work and my apartment, so last weekend I decided to get out and about a bit more. Technically my address is Jungang-dong,…
Room Tour | Korean Apartment
Yes, the wallpaper is hideous. It’s actually worse in person, because it’s just a little bit sparkly. I have no idea who chose it, but it certainly wasn’t me. Anyway, this is my new apartment, here in Korea,…
Scottish Tag
So seeing as I’m settling into yet another brand new country, I’m naturally feeling quite homesick, especially since I haven’t been home since Christmas (8 months now, the longest I’ve ever been away). So today I’d like to…
Busan | First Impressions
My first week in Busan has been and gone now, and it’s taken some getting used to. I had thought that since I’ve already lived in Hong Kong – a big, metropolitan Asian city – that Busan would…
Moving to South Korea
What. Is. My. Life. Seriously. Just over a year ago I published this post, entitled “I’m Moving to Hong Kong” which was the first terrifying steps towards a year that, in the end, turned out to be pretty…
Hanoi & Halong Bay | Vietnam Discovery
Hanoi is definitely a city that took me a little time to get my head around. On first glance, it seemed like any other big, crowded city, with higgledy-piggledy buildings and millions of motorbikes racing through its streets,…
Hue | Vietnam Discovery
A few hours by bus from our last stop, Hoi An, and we were ready to tackle the next city on our route, Hue. This was Vietnam’s former capital, and was the seat of power for the emperors…
Hoi An | Vietnam Discovery
Arriving in Hoi An is like stepping back in time. With the old town preserved by UNESCO, it’s a pedestrian and cyclist zone, with cheery yellow wooden buildings, adorned with bright flowers and colourful lanterns, with historic buildings…
Mekong Delta | Vietnam Discovery
The Mekong Delta is formed of dozens of lush, green islands, broken up by a maze of narrow, winding rivulets, branching off from the main delta. Here many of the locals lead simple lifestyles, away from the larger…
Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam Discovery
And I’m off on another adventure! As I mentioned at the end of my last Hong Kong post, before embarking on a new city and new job for the next year, I’m doing some travelling again this summer,…
