Spending an entire night sleeping on a marble floor with people constantly walking past is not my idea of fun. But if it means you’re transiting from Manila to Palawan I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Arriving in Puerto Princesa after this sleepless night was a shock to the system. The heat and humidity … Continue reading
A brief respite from the oppressive heat in Bangkok, Thailand.
Now I’m on the road travelling, it’s not so easy to keep up with writing blog posts (especially with Internet being a little less reliable here in Southeast Asia). So I’ve started this new series, On the Road, showing a picture of a place I’ve been lately, to give you a taste of posts to … Continue reading
Coming from a place where trees don’t even lose their leaves in winter, I never truly understood the significance of spring. After an incredibly tough winter in a poorly insulated house, surrounded by grey hills and grey skys, the arrival of spring and cherry blossoms has been such a significant and mood-changing event. I can … Continue reading
After a year living in Munich we were about to head home but still hadn’t seen the famous castle nearby, Neuschwanstein. Famous why, you ask? Well you may recognise it as the Disney castle – it is said to be the inspiration. So on our second to last snowy day in Bavaria, we headed off … Continue reading
As I reach the end of my time in yet another city and country, I’ve been feeling very nostalgic for my year in Munich. While I was in Munich I didn’t write about it. At the time everything had lost its novelty and seemed so normal. It took leaving to realise how special these things really were. So … Continue reading
By the time I got on a train to Salzburg, I’d thrown away my guidebooks and was at the point of just turning up in a city and seeing what I could find just by wandering around. My Minga friends (that’s Bavarian for people from Munich) had told me that Salzburg is the “Munich of … Continue reading
Upon first sight, Genoa looks a bit dull, grey and boring. Nothing to really get excited about, especially after cities like Rome, Florence and Naples. However I started to realise that Genoa wants you to think this. Genoa doesn’t want you to see her beautiful little side streets. Genoa doesn’t want you to spend time … Continue reading
Living in Rome is a nice middle ground in Italy (yes, literally and figuratively). However the common biases I learnt there inspired me to get to know the other parts better, to prove them wrong. Yes, I saw that the South is poor and more dangerous than Rome, but it is also incredibly beautiful and … Continue reading
It’s been particularly tough surviving this Northern Hemisphere winter while all my friends and family have been sharing stories of their glorious summer holidays soaking up the sun on beaches in New Zealand. Living in a poorly insulated house through a cold winter in South Korea, has left me dreaming of beautiful beach holidays. In … Continue reading
Tali Goes Travelling 