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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Ferry to Kythnos
Thanks to my Couchsurfing host Thanos’s advice, I got up super early for my 07:15 ferry to Kythnos from Piraeus, the port closest to Athens. From where he lives, it’s...
Continue Reading →Kerameikos is where to sleep with the fishes
Friends, if you don’t know this about me already, I need to share with you that I have a fascination with visiting cemeteries. They’re a bit like outdoor museums and...
Continue Reading →No shopping at the Ancient Agora
The Ancient Agora of Athens spans a large space on the northwest slope of the Acropolis. It must have been quite the square: not only was there a marketplace here,...
Continue Reading →Atop the Acropolis
The most visited ruin of Athens, the Acropolis was surprisingly not my favorite place to visit out of the seven ruins on the multi-site pass. But because of its historical...
Continue Reading →Athens, day 1
To fuel my upcoming adventure, I tried some goat’s milk yogurt that I picked up from a grocery store the night before and Greek coffee (€1) prepared in sand, suspiciously...
Continue Reading →Trip to Athens
Before leaving Mo’s place at 07:30, I wished him the best of luck on his degree, his job, his housing, and his application to immigrate to Canada. Thanks to another...
Continue Reading →Cats of Istanbul
Almost immediately after I arrived in Istanbul, I noticed an innumerable quantity of stray cats lounging about in the streets, but they all seemed to be happy and healthy. A...
Continue Reading →Transportation options in Istanbul
You might have been able to tell that there are many options for getting around Istanbul if you’ve been reading my previous posts. You’re absolutely right! This post briefly describes...
Continue Reading →Visiting Hagia Sophia
One of the few tourist attractions that I felt compelled to complete a pilgrimage to in Istanbul was Hagia Sophia. Originally built in 537 AD, it is one of the...
Continue Reading →Istanbul, day 5
For my last full day in Istanbul, I was determined to do three things: Have a traditional Turkish breakfast, whatever that meant Stroll through the Grand Bazaar Visit Hagia Sophia...
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