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Travel is all about the toilets: tips for female travellers

13 things no-one ever remembers to tell you for travel. Written for solo female travellers, but really for everyone.

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Readings from 2018

Some great writing for the intellectual omnivores and intrepid learners.

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Why I’m dropping the digital nomad label: A walk-through wandering and attitudes to travelling

Thoughts on travel ethics, first world travel privileges, remote work, and decolonising travel.

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The Microcosm of “Chineseness”: Culture, Media, Politics and Identity in the Story of Yanxi Palace

Political and cultural interpretations of China is the Story of Yanxi Palace 《延禧攻略》and what it means for Hong Kong, based on the article「愛國攻略」by Assistant Professor Wong Nim Yan 黃念欣 in MingPao.

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2016 Year in Review – A Photo Collection

A Chinese Canadian digital nomad’s reflections on travel and life in India, Tokyo and other parts of Japan, Hong Kong, and Vancouver.

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A Millennial’s Definition of Work in 15 Words

A millennial’s reflections on work based on answers to a keynote industry speech on leadership. This topic is in direct response to a CEO’s question to 4 millennials that she has worked with in her 10+ years of serving and working with young people.

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A Millennial’s Definition of Leadership: Some Thoughts

A millennial’s notes on leadership, success, and work based on answers to a keynote industry speech on leadership. Each section is in direct response to a CEO’s question to 4 millennials that she has worked with in her 10+ years of serving and working with young people.

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小籠包: I rarely take serious photos of food because I’d rather focus my attention on remembering the moment. But I thank my younger self for making one exception and documenting the scores of dishes that bring so much joy to remember even if I cannot have them now. The Xiaolongbao traces recent origins to Shanghai and it hopped over the straight when the Kuomingtang (KMT) abandoned the Mainland and occupied Taiwan. The powerful Shanghainese diaspora that made up the military in Taipei and merchants of Hong Kong have since collectively helped to preserve and propegate this iconic juicy pork dumpling. Chains like Ding Tai Fung have helped to export the Xiaolong bao across the world from Tokyo to New York. Of all the dishes my photos reminded me of, mostly Cantonese and of the Hong Kong strain, I chose this familiar pocket of deliciousness for the Berlin Asian Food map because it is a reminder of how food is the realisation of nourishingly good ideas, transported from kitchen to kitchen, created through the attention, practice, and dedication. If you can, go on the Berlin Asian Food map (URL in my profile) and see if a Chinese place near you is serving them. If not, go look for nearby grocery stores and get skins from the freezers to make your own. #berlinasianfood #supportyourlocal #berlin #covid19de #supportsmallbusiness

2019. Jimbocho in Tokyo. That feeling when crossing the threshold... #tokyolife #bookworm #bookstagram #japanlife #tokyo

According to the Tibetan calendar, the Buddha's day of birth, enlightenment, and passing occurred on June 17 this year. To mark the occasion, the devout trek up to the highest temple on earth, the Rongbuk Monastery, at the northern basecamp of Mount Everest, called Mount Qomolangma, ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ and 珠穆朗瑪峰 to the people have worshipped it for centuries. All across the Tibetan Plateau, the holy fires will burn, tribes and pilgrims will gather, and new prayer flags will be unfurled in courtyards and splayed across mountain faces as an offering to the sky. On this holiest of days, we were blessed by the sacred mountain, so typically shy, with unfettered views as we approached from morning through the afternoon. #tibet #everest #珠穆朗瑪峰 #buddhism #pilgrimage #bluesky #mountains #himalayas

Any guesses at where this is? Tip, it's a UNESCO Heritage Site. The photo is in my new blog post (click on my profile link). Went against my nature and joined a tour. Unfortunately, that's the only way to see this place as a foreign national these days. But I was looking for much more than temples, which we got plenty of and thorough explanations about from both our local guides and our main tour guide (a bit of a bookworm, him). #temple #gold #architecture #asia #rooftops #fujifilm #china #wanderlust #西藏 #拉薩 #unescoworldheritage #bluesky #nofilter

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