Travel & Food Archive

Solo round-the-world adventures

Hey, there: I’m Tiff Ting. From July 2016 through September 2017, I took a solo, round-the-world trip. After that, I continued my nomadic lifestyle in Taiwan. I hope sharing my experiences is valuable, and not just to future me who needs a reminder of past me.

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I love all things related to food, so you’ll hear a lot about that. I also enjoy hanging out with locals and going off the beaten path.

My native language is English, and I am conversational in Mandarin Chinese. My Japanese skills are very basic, and my Spanish is worse. I also need to warn you that I pronounce French in a way that makes even non-native speakers cringe.

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Sights of Olomouc

As you might expect from its founding in the 13th century and acting as the first capital of Moravia, Olomouc has many old buildings.

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Tasting on Brno

Something I didn’t know before I went to Brno is that it has a large enough Vietnamese immigrant population that there’s a Little Saigon east of city center. So yeah,...

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Sights of Brno

Having previously served as the second capital of Moravia and acting as the administrative center of the South Moravia Region, Brno has some interesting buildings in and around its center....

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Tasting on Vienna

Yes, Wiener schnitzel is from Vienna, but what else should you be having while visiting the capital of Austria? And did you realize that Wiener schnitzel is specifically made from...

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Sights of Vienna

So many attractions await your attention in Vienna, so you must pick and choose. Interestingly, I didn’t go to any composers’ homes because I’d heard that they are not great...

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Tasting on Budapest

During the Soviet Era, Hungary’s traditional cuisine was neglected, including its ancient species of pigs and cows, and its wine. In more recent years, there’s been a revival, which is...

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Tasting on Belgrade

Having been a strategic location throughout history, Belgrade has seen over 115 wars and been destroyed more than 40 times. But because of its confluence of cultures, Serbian food is...

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Belavia: almost on time

Grade C. Would I fly with them again? Yeah, sure.

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Street art in Belgrade

I got to see some funny while meaningful street art while walking around Belgrade. Check out the photos I snapped to pick out your favorites.

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Air Serbia fail

Grade F. Would I fly with them again? No, never. Not in a million years.

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