getting there The northern part of Luzon, the main island of the Philippines, promises some interesting hiking. Only one little challenge: it takes over six hours by car to get there from Manila, the capital of the Republic. Early March 2017, I joined a group for a hike up Mount Ulap (loosely translated into “mountain of the… Continue reading Hiking in the Cordilleras
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The Annual Beijing Ritual
Beijing fascinates me. Choosing my journey anywhere between the ultra-ancient and the ultra-modern remains incredibly seductive to me. The icing on the cake are the good company and sumptuous meals with friends and acquaintances every time I return. This is the third trip to Beijing after we moved away from the capital city in June… Continue reading The Annual Beijing Ritual
Local kopi and coffee shops
If you want to go fully local….It needs a bit of experience, expertise and language skills to order a coffee or a tea in Singapore… The choice is all yours !! kopi = coffee (easy ey…..) teh = tea (also rather trivial) si = with condensed milk o = with evaporated milk Kosong = no sugar… Continue reading Local kopi and coffee shops