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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Patterns of Portugal
Many lovely patterns are everywhere you look in Portugal, whether you are strolling through the winding, narrow streets of Porto or crossing a large plaza in Lisbon.
Continue Reading →Tasting on Porto
Porto is a treasure trove of culinary delights, not only because of its famous port wine. I tried not one, but two francesinhas. There are also less widely known local...
Continue Reading →Tasting on Lisbon
Lisbon is the first place I’ve tried Portuguese food, and I’ve become a fan! Each region has its own specialties, and Lisbon offers a lion’s share of different kinds of...
Continue Reading →Sights of Lisbon
The capital of Portugal, Lisbon is home to over 500,000 residents. It’s also home to many gorgeous sights if you don’t mind walking up and down the hills to see...
Continue Reading →TAP to Portugal
Grade C. Would I fly with them again? I’m pretty lukewarm about it, but yeah, I would.
Continue Reading →Tasting on Marrakesh
Marrakesh, the fourth largest city in Morocco, has a plethora of options when it comes to local cuisine. A word of caution: don’t get the “fresh” orange juice from Jemaa...
Continue Reading →Tasting on Essaouira
Almost a straight shot west from Marrakesh, Essaouira is an ocean-side city that is a key port of Morocco. As you might expect, there’s tons of seafood available here. The...
Continue Reading →Tasting on the Sahara Desert
In early October, I took a four-day, three-night Sahara Desert tour. Unfortunately, lunch was always at restaurants designed for tourists. No locals would eat at these places, and they served...
Continue Reading →Sights of Morocco
Most of what I got to see in Morocco involved the Sahara Desert, but I also spent a couple of days by the ocean in Essaouira and a few days...
Continue Reading →Formerly mundane and now weird things after being in Europe for three months
Only after a quarter of a year away from my home country, I realize that there are certain things I took for granted. Here’s a short list of things that...
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