Tag Archives: Europe

Jazz Band on St. Germain Street

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Dancing in the rain with them is amazing.

Centre Pompidou

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Macarons & Eiffel

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Two of my favourites about Paris.

Greta

Written by . Posted on August 31, 2011. Filed under 旅行的意義. Tagged , , , . 1 Comment.

Meet the dog that only understands Italian – Greta.
She’s a super friendly Bernese Mountain Dog, an active nine-year-old, who likes to welcome you by leaning on you.
According to her master, Matteo, she would “herd” people when there’s a group of people standing around. How adorable is that? Oh I love meeting dogs with great personality!

Hello again, Siena

Written by . Posted on August 25, 2011. Filed under 旅行的意義. Tagged , , , . No comments.

Isn’t it wonderful not to have a single tourist in the photo?

Festa Major de Gracia Revisited

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Girona

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A beauty that never gets old.

Festa Major de Gracia

Written by . Posted on August 16, 2011. Filed under The Year of Barcelona. Tagged , , . No comments.

Flocking with the locals to the neighborhood street festival.

Nothing else tastes like Barcelona

Written by . Posted on August 15, 2011. Filed under The Year of Barcelona. Tagged , , . 1 Comment.

Our first tapa stop of the trip: Tapas, 24.

Top 10: a Cancel-Out

Written by . Posted on March 20, 2008. Filed under Life in London. Tagged , , , , . 7 Comments.

Things I like about London – Top 10:

  1. All-year-round musicals & shows.
  2. Architecture.
  3. Different kinds of markets.
  4. History.
  5. Convenient public transportation.
  6. FREE galleries and museums!!
  7. Great and easy-to-get desserts with ceramics in supermarkets.
  8. Boots.
  9. Many many many artists.
  10. Top Shop.

Things I DON’T like about London – Top 10:

  1. TOO CROWDED!
  2. People don’t line up for bus/tube/train.
  3. People are rude and mean and selfish, e.g. few people would yield their seats to those in need.
  4. BAD food.
  5. Everything’s bloody EXPENSIVE!
  6. Absolutely NO customer service.
  7. Banking system/public transit system/ticketing system/airline system are unreliable and stupid, e.g. you won’t get your money until 3-5 days after you deposit your cheque; the staff blocked the entrance to the platform and you missed your train.
  8. Classified society.
  9. Dirty environment.
  10. One pound is very heavy.

Like I’ve told many people already, I think London is great for short visits, but not ideal for living. Perhaps it was because working in London was so stressful for me, you may think that I have bias towards London. If I was studying there, maybe I’d love it more. However, I still valued my 8-month stay in London. It was a completely “超越自我” experience. I have seen a lot. I have learned a lot. I would still miss my time in London.
I love London, but I love Vancouver more. That’s why I chose to come back.