Tag: life
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Inside LCY3: A Tour of Europe's Biggest Fulfillment Center
I signed up for a free guided tour of Amazon's largest fulfillment center in Europe. Here's what the process from delivery truck to shipped box looks like, and what I made of the visit itself.
Southeast Asia: Northern Thailand and Laos, Solo
The second part of a five-week trip through Southeast Asia, a solo loop out of Bangkok through Chiang Mai's temples and hills, Chiang Rai's strange modern temples, two days down the Mekong, Laos, a viewpoint in Vang Vieng, and Vientiane Laos' capital.
Southeast Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia
The first part of a five-week trip through Southeast Asia, from an overnight train out of Bangkok to Penang's food, Cameron Highlands' tea, Kuala Lumpur's chaos, and temples in Bali and Java.
The Joy (and Despair) of Servicing My Own Bike
Updated:Five years with an inherited old bike, a rear wheel that wouldn't stop rubbing the frame, and a Sunday spent taking a hub apart for the first time in my life.
Be My Eyes
One of my favourite apps. It connects sighted volunteers with blind and low-vision people over a video call, so you can lend a hand whenever you're free.
Prague, Brno, and Vienna
A ten-day trip through central Europe, starting in Prague for Charles Bridge and its mystique, a surprise brief stop in Brno, and continuing to Vienna for its museums, Klimt's Kiss, and far more good food than planned.
100km
Around North London. A loop from Archway through parks, fields, and forests. 109.3km in the end — the round number mattered.
Brighton to Hastings on Foot
Three days walking the East Sussex coast, from Brighton Pier to the Old Town of Hastings.
One Year at FoodCycle
Reflections on my first year of volunteering with FoodCycle — cooking for the community, fighting food waste, and finding something that actually matters on a Saturday morning.
Farewell, Twitter
After 15 years, I’ve said goodbye to Twitter — reflections on connections, lessons learned, and the bittersweet freedom of moving on.