Life, Travel, GRACE will go travelling next week, after absence from any trip for the past ten months. It's been a long draught for him. The idea came very last minute after he could get a week off before starting a new job. Initially planned to go north by bus (Hat Yai, Krabi, Phuket). Comparing the cost, it would be wise to fly directly to Bangkok and then slowly explore the surrounding. They may stop in Chiang Mai. As he has been to the land of elephant numerous times, he will take up the role as a tourist guide. Hope everything is smooth.
I haven't finished recounting my journey in Sweden and Japan; I returned from Taiwan just two weeks ago. Here's a brief account of my recent visit there (although I still have unfinished tale from last year trip to Taiwan). My first stop was Kaoshiung. Spent a day and a half in the town, then I travelled to Tainan for a weekend symposium. I ended my journey in Taipei for another short hike. The weather in Kaohsiung was quite hot, comparatively. It's not my favorite weather for traveling. Perhaps I arrived there too early; had I come a few days later, the temperature would have been cooler. Since day time was hot, it would be wise to visit Pier 2 area during evening or night. Not many people / tourists in this town. It looked quiet. The next day, I took a ferry to Cijin. The ride was short, about 5 minutes. Cijin Island is a fisherman's village. On the opposite side of the island, there's a beach. It was serene but scorching, to the extent that I couldn't walk m
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