The Travelling Squid

Dating 101: Do good guys end up last? (Part 1)

Do good guys end up last? I wrote this post two years ago, after a conversation with my ex-colleague Apples. Apples if …

Office BFF’s are a God-send. They make a boring work day fun, and can help you sense if trouble is coming. You hide …

As we come to the end of the series on Vietnam, all I would like to say is that while our trip …

I’m writing this from the perspective of a tourist staying at Sapa’s town centre. To be honest, in the winter months it can …

If you’re into rice terraces, grand mountains, river boats, Sapa is the place for you. Notwithstanding the fact that it is a …

最近的我，发现音乐对旅行有相当大的影响力。音乐能燃起我对出国旅行的憧憬，同时也能让自己抛开全部的烦恼，负担及责任，放松即自在地去寻找自我。但华文歌与英文歌是有差别的。大多的华文歌曲都很“感情派”，利用眼前与虚拟的事物去描绘自己心中的快乐，愤怒及伤痛。

I wrote in a previous post of how minority guides had been “forced” on us during our treks to the villages. I …

If you’re thinking of trekking to Sapa’s minority villages, think again. I’m not saying it’s a no-go, but come prepared to face …

In a previous post, I wrote that travelling with friends can be a very meaningful thing. I said that the best part …

My advice to anyone heading to Sapa is to book your accommodation before you go. According to this very helpful WikiTravel page, …