Hole In The Donut Travels

23/01/2026

I've wanted to taste Pu-er black tea for such a long time and finally had my chance yesterday at Tang Tea in Singapore's Chinatown. The mother and son owners were so kind to let me smell different teas. I had a cup of Pu-er as well as an oolong. The Pu-er (from the biscuit in white paper) was heavenly.

17/01/2026

Read my latest story about the 2026 Bo Sang Umbrella Festival in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand:

In January, the village of Bo Sang holds the Bo Sang Umbrella Festival Thailand, which celebrates the making of hand-made paper umbrellas.

16/12/2025

Another thing checked off my travel wish list - hot air balloon ride - and even better in Pokhara, Nepal with my extended family that I love so much. Many thanks to our captain at Balloon Nepal, Mehmet, for his excellent piloting and this fabulous video.

16/12/2025

I just said goodbye to my Nepali family at the airport. For some reason it affected me worse than usual to leave them. I was sobbing as I went through the security check.

06/12/2025

A walk along Fewa Lake in Pokhara, Nepal, as the sun starts to set. So good to see my family here again.

02/11/2025

Google is attempting to block the use of side loaders and APK files to download apps outside of their play store by requiring developers to submit their IDs and addresses.

They claim it won't affect side loading, but this doesn't apply to apps that are no longer available in the play store for whatever reason, as well as for people who are region restricted like in the People's Republic of China.

This will affect anyone using apps not directly verified by them, and will restrict the freedoms many users switched to Android for in the first place.

Sign the petition to stop Google from becoming even more of a monopoly and taking away our ability to download, install, and use apps not in the Google Play Store, and share this post as widely as possible:

Stop Google from limiting APK file usage

06/10/2025

Chiang Mai, Thailand, is SO ready for Halloween

27/08/2025

Planning a trip to northwest India? I compiled a list of the best things to see and do around Dharamsala, India, based on my recent trip:

Though I went to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, I found many interesting things to see and do in Dharamshala

06/08/2025

Attending the Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday Celebration and Long Life Ceremony in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala, India. Many thanks to photog Tsungyi Chiu for allowing me to use this photo, as I was not allowed to bring my camera into the complex during the events.

Truly, I was blessed to be in McLeod Ganj, India, to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday and see him in person again.

29/06/2025

I've checked off one of the cutest animals ever from my travel wish list – the Quokkas of Rottnest Island, Australia. To learn more about these tiny marsupials and see more photos, check out my latest blog post:

The Quokkas of Rottnest Island, off the coast to southwest Australia, have become accustomed to humans and often approach