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…
Settling In Again | Hong Kong
So, as most of you know, I’m back in Hong Kong these days. It’s been a hectic couple of weeks, as moving country is no small task, and anyone who keeps an eye on this blog will have…
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…
2017: Looking Forward
Happy New Year! New Year, new me… No, I doubt that. But, as I’ve done previously, the New Year can be a good time to look at where you are in life, and think about what you’d like…
2016: Year in Review
Well, here we are again! New Year’s Eve, 2016. I think we can all agree that 2016 has been a tumultuous year for the world, and we’re all going to have to do our part to improve things…
2016: Best Of
I think the whole world will agree that 2016 has been pretty disastrous in so many ways. And while I’m by no means ignorant of the problems we’re facing, and recognise that things need to be done…
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…
Cafes of Busan
Busan is absolutely chock-a-block with cafes, something I wasn’t expecting before I arrived here, given that Hong Kong had plenty, but most were of the chain variety, like Starbucks. Busan has lots of those too, both international and…
Fake It Till You Make It
This has been a sort of motto of mine for a while now, and while there are definitely times when you probably shouldn’t do it, it’s remarkable how far you can get by pretending to be confident and…
