Here are some photos I wanted to share with you, but don’t know how to organize them yet. Photos here are not necessarily appearing in chronological order (or any order at all). I also try to include a google street view link to the each place as well. Hope you enjoy.
A Future Without Fear
Posted on Aug. 03, 2025
Hope you to be strong; have a future without fear; and can watch the Lion King as much as you want.
Taken here, at Trafalgar Square, London.
Fountains
Posted on Jun. 23, 2025
Taken here by the harbor of Aarhus; the fountains are in the street view as well, cool.
Jigsaw Falling Into Place / Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Posted on Jun. 18, 2025
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Taking photos sometimes feels like playing 🧩.
Taken at Munch Museum, Oslo.
Sunset over the River / 长河落日
Posted on Jun. 05, 2025
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After a day of wandering around, I found myself by the ferry terminal on the south side of Lisbon, watching the sun slowly set over the water. In the beginning, I was just hoping to find a wide-open spot nearby to capture this long-missed sight of a sunset over the river. But as I shifted myself around for the perfect angle, I unintentionally noticed this:
No matter where I stood, the sinking sun cast a shiny path of light across the rippling water,
and somehow, that glowing trail always stretched straight toward me, as if reaching out across the river just to meet my gaze.
Needless to say, I know this is just yet another magic of light called physics of reflection.
Though, I just can’t help thinking, isn’t this just like an inverse shadow of mine?
Unlike the shadow hiding behind my back,
the inverse always stands in my front, shimmering golden bright light, silently and steadily, connecting me to the infinitely far fireball behind the broad horizon.
The photo was taken here. If you happen to come to Lisbon, I would recommend taking the 15-min ferry to Cacilhas near the dusk, and waiting for the sunset view yourself. If you plan on doing so, I hope you get a good weather accompanying you as well.
Steaming Hot / 热气腾腾
Posted on May. 26, 2025
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I would say the essence of enjoying a hotpot is all about that moment of bubbles bursting out of the broth, steams coming out of the about-to-be boiling pot. Ten minutes of waiting before boiling have never been feeling so long. As the steam erupting, all the hopes and expectations amplified by my empty belly come to apex at the very moment. No way could I wait any longer.
A chicken hotpot restaurant in Guangzhou whose name I forgot about.
Southeast Asia Foodie Guide (Abridged) / 东南亚觅食指南（简略版）
Posted on Apr. 19, 2025
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Finding tasty, affordable, and local’s everyday restaurant is an eternal question during travels.
I’m sure everybody all has their own way. And here I’ll just share a couple of my tips during my Malaysia/Singapore travel when it comes to pick a restaurant.
- Does the restaurant has a big menu board on the wall packed with a huge variety of dishes in tiny font?
- Is there a corner in the restaurant stacked high with boxes of canned or bottled drinks?
- Are there local condiments on each table for diners to add as they like?
This Mamak restaurant I found in Kuala Lumpur fit all above perfectly. And as expected, I got really good Nasi Goreng, fresh and hot. Equally memorable is a glass of Milo that is so sweet, just like taking a nosedive straight into the sea of chocolate syrup.
If you want to check it out, it’s here.
Unexpected Rainbow! / 彩虹!
Posted on Apr. 15, 2025
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See that floating rainbow in between the jellyfish.
Taken in the Aquarium in Sentosa Island, Singapore.
Flashbacks / 似曾相识
Posted on Mar. 18, 2025
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While traveling in Bergen, I took a funicular up the mountain on the edge of the city. After appreciating the view for a while, I decided to head back down before nightfall. It’s nice to hop my way along the mountain trail, weaving past joggers and dog walkers occasionally. Halfway down, as I looked through gaps in the trees at the city growing closer, a sudden realization hit me:
If you squint a little, isn’t Bergen basically Hong Kong?
That sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? I chuckled at myself. But the more I thought, the more it started to make sense.
The mountain I had just climbed rises right alongside the city, with fancy little villas scattered across its slopes—just like Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. The harbor below has no chance matching the size of Victoria Harbor, but it’s also flanked by city lights, with ferries occasionally gliding across the water.
Whether you take the funicular or hike up the steps, the peak offers a sweeping view of the sea, the city, and the mountains all at once. And if the weather is nice and hikers are in good spirits, they can follow a winding path downhill, gradually descending back into a dense cluster of buildings, just like the Old Peak Road. Oh, all of a sudden, the scenery couldn’t feel more familiar.
I never would have expected that after traveling this far—tens of thousands of miles away—I’d take one step and suddenly land right back where I was six years ago.
Oops, much as expected, no google street view coverage for the small path where I took the photo. I’ll happily keep the beautiful views to myself then.
A fountain
Posted on Jan. 26, 2025
In the evening, a fountain at Trafalgar Square, London, dances gently with the breeze. I sat there watching the fountain as it got totally dark, after getting exhausted touring the National Gallery.
Taken in September 2025, here.
A suspicious IKEA box / 雪中送宜家
Posted on Dec. 31, 2024
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At the end of November, Zurich was suddenly blanketed in a heavy snowfall that started one afternoon and continued all through the night until the next morning. Heading out that morning, I couldn’t stop marveling at the thick, fluffy snow along the way. But what truly left me impressed and amused, was spotting this fresh and hot IKEA box innocently and quietly sitting on the curb, completely out of place amidst the wintery wonderland.
Actually, the more I think about it, the more convinced I am that this is perfect proof we’re living in a simulated world. Clearly, when this cardboard box was generated, there was a little glitch in the program — it forgot to generate some snow to cover it! (Quite some out-of-box thinking) 🧠
Taken near this location. I wasn’t able to align the camera angle perfectly because a truck was blocking the way when google takes the street view photos. But the same location can be confirmed via the street number.
Today is the last day of 2024.
In (the unlikely) case you’re reading it today or tomorrow, I wish you a happy new year.
Otherwise, I wish you happy next 365 days ahead.