I got my driver’s license when I was 18 like any other guy who’s loved cars even since I could walk. I learned to drive in about three months and did my driving exam with a 5-speed manual Toyota Hiace commercial van. It was a hell of a van when Read more
27 it feels like heaven, you’re still young but not so dumb. Having been in and out of several jobs in different insurance companies, you’ve managed to get promoted every time you jumped ship. In fact, you just jumped right into a new job that you thought would finally be Read more
Its full name is the Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism, but it was too long to fit into a title to attract your attention. One can explore the history of national socialism through its well curated an brings you through a journey in history. The exhibition Read more
Though I might not be too inclined to agree that a picture is worth at least a thousand words, a well-taken photograph can usually tell a complex narrative. This one is no exception. It was a cold January morning and although it was nearly noon, the blood orange sun had Read more
First assignment coming up today, thankfully it wasn’t the first day of the job as an editor. Yesterday was my first day on the job and I thought I’d make a day trip to Wittenberg in order to see some of the sights and museums with Reformation Day coming up. Read more
Meet David, his friends call him Dave. There’s really nothing so remarkable about David, he’s in his last year of secondary school and currently applying to study in second-rate universities in Hong Kong. His mother told him to get his grades up, but he just couldn’t pull it off. For Read more
The benches they have here at the waiting area are neither comfortable nor uncomfortable. The seat backs are reclined far enough to lean back on, but not far back enough to feel restful in. Armrests between seats are a good measure to provide an illusion of personal space, but you’d Read more
I’d take a day trip to Poland every other week to look at some cultural sights, see an afternoon play at the opera house, and buy tax-free groceries. Mainly just to buy tax-free groceries, but I’d tell myself I’m also going to engage in cultural activities just so I can Read more
Close your eyes and imagine a serene environment. The icy Appalachians hide the rising golden sun in the distance, the foreground is occupied by the Dakotan badlands with bales of hay rolling across the wilderness in the wind, and everything in between the plains and the mountains have been taken Read more
I’ve actually landed in Hong Kong since it was part of the British Empire and was granted permanent leave to stay by Her Majesty’s Hong Kong Government (hence the title of this post). This is the city I called home for more than a decade of my life, but yet Read more