Lectures at Queen Mary are officially at an end. April brings Easter break, and exams begin in May. But with only one exam and a fairly short essay to write, the next month brings plenty of opportunity for adventure and exploration. And of this I intend to take full advantage. I got back recently from…
Loch Ness
I am currently on Easter Break! For the first half of the break some friends and I travelled to Scotland. The best part of the holiday was the day we took a bus ride through the Highlands to Loch Ness. Scotland is such a beautiful country full of glens (valleys), lochs (lakes), and bens (mountains)….
Parents Weekend
This past weekend my dad and stepmom came to visit me in Hong Kong! It was so nice to get to see family, especially after being away for almost a year. One of the best things about having visitors is the free food 😉 Friday night I met them at a really special restaurant in…
14 Weeks In
I’m currently on Easter holiday, and I’ve finally gotten out of London and explored England. Last week, I went to Brighton, Haywards Heath, Salisbury (where Stonehenge is), and Dorset. I saw a lot of the South, and the weather was absolutely perfect for it. It was sunny and warm all week (around 18-19 celsius), so…
What a hike
Just a few more weeks into this adventure and I find myself sitting in a natural hot spring overlooking sunset and enormous mountains…”where am I” is really setting in. It wasn’t as if I blinked myself to this gorgeous spot though.. it only took a 5 hour hike through what looked like absolute dinosaur land,…
New Zealand: Hiking Copland Track
I found myself jumping in on my friends’ weekend trip to Copland Track, which is about 6 hours away from Dunedin. We planned on hiking to the first Welcome Flat Hut, an 11 mile and estimated 7 hour track. This was the longest hike I’ve ever done, and my first time bringing along a giant…
Another weekend, another adventure
Every trip here in New Zealand is full of amazing views and landscapes. Last week, I visited the Cadbury chocolate factory which is located in central Dunedin, just a half hour walk from my flat. The food at the Cadbury cafe was out of this world, and their chocolate bars were discounted compared to the grocery…
First Stop: Ubud
Today I officially start my Independent Research Project, which means I only have a month left in the program and two months left in Bali! It feels like just yesterday I stepped off the plane and entered Asia for the first time. At the same time, a lot has happened in the past two months…
Bandol & Cassis
This weekend, I went to the regions of Bandol and Cassis to visit vineyards & wineries with my Wine Economics class. Domain Souviou, located in Bandol, is a vineyard with over 51 hectares dedicated to the cultivation of vines and olive trees. Although the first family to settle at the estate can…
Study Abroad Tips
For this blog post instead of talking about my current experiences in London, I will like to provide study abroad tips for students who are planning on studying abroad in London one semester. Before going abroad the tips I receive from friend or peers who had study abroad or travel to London help me a…