Travel
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The time I felt like I was in a movie
Going to the Chimei Museum from Tainan City via train also meant that we would drop off at Bao’an Station. And you know what? I felt like I was walking into a movie when I stepped in and out of that train station. The ambience was unmistakably nostalgic, like time traveling to a serene and Read more
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Being the foreigner
Being in a foreign land is exciting, and it feels like all your senses are heightened because you start to hear things you’ve never heard before, like foreign languages. But then, the more you listen in to the words you don’t understand, the more they become muted like white noise until you move on to Read more
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Ideas while in transit
Untethered. That’s what it felt like when we discussed our ideas while in transit. And while everything we pass by blurs out in our periphery, so are the ideas flowing like a stream inside our heads. The spontaneity felt like we were in a trance or a vivid dream. The ideas we had sounded to Read more
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Squeezing the daytime hours
Once you start moving, you find it enjoyable to keep moving, and you want to squeeze the daytime hours until all that’s left to do is rest; it’s time to wind down for tomorrow. But while you are in the motion, you can’t help but think about all the things you could do, about all Read more
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Paying attention to reviews
A review you have read online, or heard from a friend, probably influenced your recent purchase or why you did not buy it. And a review about an amusement ride might change how you perceive it, especially when you are already next in line. From my recent travel to this mountain resort, I was enthusiastic Read more
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Who would take the photo?
We like taking photos, don’t we? It’s like whatever we do, and wherever we go, we mostly take photos of them to remember them. Taking photos (and videos) is becoming our lifestyle to archive memories. And we also like putting them in the cloud managed by giant social media companies because we enjoy their services Read more
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Trying all things new
When you visit a place for the first time, your mind is hyperaware of everything around you. Sure, you might have missed some details, but your engagement is way better than when you’ve been there your whole life. It might be tempting to try everything, thinking your time there is ticking down by the minute. Read more
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