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Here is where I record my thoughts and experiences, most of which are from my time abroad and travels. Where I share and exchange insights on off-the-beaten-path destinations and translated literature. Where I discuss photography and societal observations.
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Happy New Year! Champagne is usually drank at New Year’s Eve, as well as weddings and birthdays. Or in the case of the late Lily Bollinger, as quoted in the Daily Mail in 1961: ” I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have…
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People often ask me if I miss Singapore. My answer typically starts with “not really, though I miss my family and friends, and also the food…” before I launch into a discussion about the absence of hawker centre and kopi tiam (coffee shop) in Europe and the lack of no frills, quality, reasonably priced Asian eating places…
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Before I moved to Brussels, I spent a sabbatical year in Paris during which I learnt to cook and edit photos in Photoshop, went for French classes and diligently did my homework, as well as explored the city on foot almost every other day. Quel plaisir! Paris is a city that is made for walking…
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寒冷的冬天，品尝来之丽江的“女儿红”普洱茶， 感觉真舒畅。。。 August 2008: Lijiang, Yunnan 2008年8月：丽江，云南 It was my first time in Yunnan. I was there for work, a photo shoot, and stayed at Banyan Tree Lijiang. Lijiang is renowned for its UNESCO World Heritage Site: Old Town of Lijiang (丽江古城), which consists of Dayan, Basha and Shuhe villages. The preserved Naxi architecture and…
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Autumn = Apple season! I realised yesterday that I was not going to finish eating the apples that I bought a few days ago before they start getting old and become like this: Alright, I exaggerate. I did, however, pick these out for the compost pile while going through the bucket of apples that we…
Angelina Hue 