In The Best of Singapore in a Day I included just a small selection of the photos I actually took, and visited a couple more places than I could fit into the one day itinerary, so here’s the best of Continue reading
Many people drop into Singapore on a quick stopover leaving little time to see all the famous Singapore attractions, but never fear! This handy guide will show you how to see the best of Singapore in just one day. Even Continue reading
I was sad to leave Hualien and my new friends on Sunday. I really got to know and like the place – it makes a difference when you can become a ‘regular’ somewhere, like a juice bar or breakfast place, Continue reading
“Go to Taroko National Park!” they said. “The gorge is spectacular, there are hiking trails through it and hot springs at the end!” “Great!” I said, “As soon as it stops raining I’ll go”. I waited a week, each day Continue reading
Even though I’ve been in Hualien for 4 days now I still can’t show you much of the area because it has rained pretty much non-stop, preventing me from being able to explore. It hasn’t however prevented me from having Continue reading
I’ve always suspected I might really enjoy renovation work, and my new job in Taiwan confirmed that I do indeed love it. I remember helping my mum and dad scrape wallpaper off the walls of our old house when I Continue reading
In the last two weeks I’ve been an English teacher, cleaner, childminder and sports instructor. It’s been a busy introduction to the world of HelpX (Help Exchange) – a chance to volunteering abroad for free and get food and accommodation Continue reading
A cough I developed a week ago is still going strong and woke me up at 4.45am today, so my shattered self decided to take it easy and only have a half day of sightseeing today. I went to Longshan Continue reading
With a forecast of more rain I could think of nothing better than visiting Beitou hot springs a short train ride away from central Taipei. After all, it doesn’t matter if it rains when you’re already wet. The town has Continue reading
Further to my Jetstar woes it seems that the page I found on their website about cancellation fees was old and now hidden, and my flight is in fact non-refundable. I’m not entirely sure if I even want to go Continue reading