Category: Experiences

The Four Kinds of Supporters I Lean On to Get Through Failure.

Week 7 of Funemployment, 7 April:

In the times of BQ (Before Quarantine), I attended a 5-day bread making course at Brettschneider’s Baking and Cooking School (highly recommended!)

At the end of the course, we were each sent home with a piece of ‘Little Johnny’, a sourdough starter to get us going on our own home baking adventures.

After conscientiously feeding Little Johnny for several weeks and managing to keep him alive (hurray!), I thought, why not put him to work and make some bread?… Read More The Four Kinds of Supporters I Lean On to Get Through Failure.

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Weekend Markets in Hong Kong! Great shopping and atmosphere at craft markets

Broke in Hong Kong, but still itching to update your wardrobe? Looking for some handmade crafts to bring back as souvenirs? Or even just hungry for a bit of freshly baked cake? Weekend markets in Hong Kong are perfect to add onto your weekend itinerary, and I don’t mean weekend markets of the touristy sort such… Read More Weekend Markets in Hong Kong! Great shopping and atmosphere at craft markets

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The Yacht Week, Croatia South Route: Sun, Sand, Bikinis – The Best Damn Summer

The Yacht Week, Croatia South Route (August 2012). This trip was one of my LIFE’S highlights, and I’ve been asked a lot about it. So I’ve put together a rough guide for anyone planning to do The Yacht Week to help you have a better of what to expect, and how to make the most… Read More The Yacht Week, Croatia South Route: Sun, Sand, Bikinis – The Best Damn Summer

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