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…
On Compassion & Tolerance
One step forward, ten steps back? That’s how the world has been looking to me lately. Over the years, we as a society have made plenty of advances in our treatment of each other – women have the…
Change | Leaving Korea and Returning to Hong Kong
Well. What an intense start to 2017. I think the title explains it really. After four months living and working in Korea, I have made the decision to move back to Hong Kong, until the summer at the…
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 need it, and…
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…
Musically Inspired – Don’t Let Them Hold You Down
Life throws a hell of a lot of obstacles our way sometimes. It’s not easy: life is messy, complicated, difficult and confusing; though luckily it can also be wonderful, magical and inspiring at other moments! And what makes…
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…
