January 27, 2025 新年快樂! (xīn nián kuài lè) – Happy Lunar New Year! Last night at midnight I heard fireworks ushering in the New Year on the 29th. I got up from my bed and stood on the balcony over the Xindian valley, watching a few sites lit by fireworks, out of time to the distantContinue reading “Raohe Street Night Market – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
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Wat Pho, Bangkok – – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)
January 13, 2025 I’m in Bangkok, with Wren who was my tutor in Chinese, and Ben her partner. I made the airline bookings half a year ago, booked the hotel room well in advance, and paid for my travel insurance. I was really looking forward to the holiday in Bangkok. Then, only a few weeksContinue reading “Wat Pho, Bangkok – – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
Phnom Penh, Cambodia from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)
November 23 – November 27, 2024 I’m in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Above is a view of the Tonle Sap river, just 100 meters from my hotel, near sunset. I’m here in the week between the old MTC course finishing and another one beginning. I booked the airfare and the hotels several months in advance, securingContinue reading “Phnom Penh, Cambodia from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
Taronga Zoo, Sydney – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)
August 28, 2024 I’m in Sydney again, for one week while the Mandarin Training Center at NTNU in Taiwan is closed. Sydney is a really beautiful place, but in my Wandering Richard webpage you’d never appreciate that. The Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach – growing up in Sydney I became usedContinue reading “Taronga Zoo, Sydney – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
Dragon Boat Race 2024 – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)
Note: in late 2024 / early 2025 I am going to Cambodia for one or two weeks – the plans are not yet finalised. If you are interested in going with me, email me and we can discuss it. June 10th, 2024 We are into summer now, real tropical weather. June 10th, 2024 was veryContinue reading “Dragon Boat Race 2024 – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
Queen Sirikit Park, Bangkok – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)
(Note: When I’m studying at NTNU in Taiwan, I have an option to take a week off per semester – two weeks if I time it right. Besides visiting my parents in Sydney, I will spend it in South-East Asia. If you are interested in vacationing in SE Asia, send me an email or aContinue reading “Queen Sirikit Park, Bangkok – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
Sānxiá Old Street, New Taipei City – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)
April 26, 2024 Teacher Du (杜老師）arranged for us to go on an excursion to Sānxiá Old Street (三峽老街). I’ve marked the location on Google Maps. It’s in the south-west, beyond the MRT. International House, my home in Taipei, is on the very right-hand corner of the Map, about half-way down. On my way to theContinue reading “Sānxiá Old Street, New Taipei City – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
Yang Ming Shan – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)
Note: we had a big earthquake a few days ago that received international attention; some people emailed me, including my mother. Most of the damage, and all of the 12 fatalities, were in Hualien, nearly 200 kilometers from Taipei. The damage in Taipei was limited to broken glass and shaken-up people. April 4th, 2024Continue reading “Yang Ming Shan – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
University of Sydney, Australia – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)
February 28, 2024 My Chinese course was over, and a new course would begin in 10 days; so I used this opportunity to travel back to Sydney for a week. I took the opportunity to visit the University of Sydney. (Note that this page is really only for non-Sydney origin readers; readers such as DannyContinue reading “University of Sydney, Australia – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
Huì Guó Market, Taipei – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)
January 20th, 2024 Today we visited Huì Guó Market (惠國市場), near International House. In the above Google Map, Huì Guó Market is indicated by the red oval; it’s too insignificant to be given a marker at this level. Huì Guó (惠國) translates as “benevolent country” on my computer – I’m sure there is a reason toContinue reading “Huì Guó Market, Taipei – from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
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