I haven’t done any posts on fantasy writing tips for a while – but I have a few lined up, beginning with how to name things in your fantasy world. I’m the first to admit that I absolutely suck at coming up with original and intriguing names. I don’t just mean names for characters, but also
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Update: new pictures added! The Parthenon at the Acropolis! When I told my friends I was heading to Greece for a week and that I had allocated 2 full days for its capital, Athens, the response I got was not overly enthusiastic. They told me there wasn’t all that much to do, and a single
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Taiwan’s No. 1 Restaurant: Din Tai Fung

Restaurant: Din Tai Fung Food: Chinese/Shanghai Cuisine Location: Various (see below) Price: Expect to spend around TWD 300-500 per person When it comes to food, Din Tai Fung has become synonymous with Taiwan. It is certainly the most well-known, having been named one of the top 10 gourmet restaurants in the world by the New
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Movie Review: Pitch Perfect (2012)

Note: Huge shoutout to Sydney artist Hubert Widjaya for providing the wonderful artwork for this post. See below for a casual chat we had about the film following my review. I’m not ordinarily a fan of musicals, especially ones that look like they are riding the wave of a popular trend to make a quick
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