Posted on April 2, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Asia, Greece, Japan, Melbourne, North-America, Recommendations, Romantic escapades, San Francisco, Short Getaways, Travel Writing, Tunisia

Stunning views of the cliff, with gorgeous beach houses dotting the coastline and narrow highways meandering close to the rocks beneath — Coastal towns bring a whole new meaning to seaside lifestyle. There is a certain allure about these coastal towns, be it in Africa or Australia; their elegance and disarrayed beauty …
Posted on March 19, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Culture, Languages, Life, Spain

The Spaniards have an alarmingly rich vocabulary of swear words and vulgarities – ranging from one-word cusses to full-sentence chants like ’me cago en todo lo que se menea!’. When speaking to a typical Spanish man, it’s almost strange not to hear a full sentence with anything erm… crude. Mind you, I adore the Spanish language: [...]
Posted on March 14, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in England, Europe, France, Greece, Holland, Italy, London, Malta, Norway, Spain, Travel News

Ryanair has recently announced their plans to implement coin-operated in-flight toilets, to supposedly, reduce the number of passengers going to the toilets, disturbing fellow passengers. Many are doubting Ryanair’s decision and render this as just another of their marketing gimmicks. Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said he has approached the US …
Posted on March 12, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Culture, Italy, Life, Romantic escapades, Short Getaways, Travel Writing

Another guest post I wrote for a fellow travel blogger Katerina, who writes all about Italy. Our similarity in passion for writing and outlook in life has made us connect on a certain level- a new friend I’d found. In this guest post, I bare my soul, of how Alberto and I met for the [...]
Posted on March 8, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Culture, Food, Granada, Languages, Life, Madrid, Recommendations, Spain, Travel Writing, Working abroad

I’d recently written a guest post for fellow travel blogger at Europe A La Carte – a great site for all things related to Europe. I’d decided to write about my home away from home – Granada, Southern Spain. Here’s a sneak peek of my post. A tranquil city in Southern Spain, Granada exudes …
Posted on February 22, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Culture, Food, Italy, Life, Recommendations, Romantic escapades

I’ve always dreamt of a life in the beautiful countryside of Tuscany, a house of my own, with a big vineyard, sipping wine in my terrace enjoying a view of the rolling fields. Restoring a 300-yr-old villa, learning a new language and setting up a new life in the village – it’s …
Posted on February 8, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Granada, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Life, Melbourne, Miami, North-America, Recommendations, Romantic escapades, Short Getaways, Singapore, Spain, Travel Tips, Turkey, Uncategorized

As the most romantic day of the year is approaching fast, it’s time to dig up some hot ideas to romance your loved one. Modern urbanites these days might find it quite a bit of a commercialized gimmick for romantic fools to empty their pockets and boost the economy; I’m just one of those fools who love to be swept off my feet and completely indulge in romance.
Posted on February 6, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in HongKong, Life, Miami, Singapore, Spain

We had a pleasant surprise today when we got home. In the form of a little parcel, it was a heartwarming gift all the way from Trinidad & Tobago. Hannah had sent us some local flavor from her exotic island in the Caribbean – it made me think of all the moments we …
Posted on January 21, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Australia, Culture, England, Life, London, Melbourne, Recommendations, Sydney, Travel Tips, Uncategorized, Working abroad

London always has this special place in my heart. Living and Working there allowed me to discover what I wanted in Life, and gave me a push towards pursuing what I liked. It was the start of my journey away from home. Although I was never really a Harrods or English-tea-sipping kinda girl, I enjoyed [...]
Posted on January 19, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Culture, Granada, Languages, Life, Madrid, Malaga, Recommendations, Segovia, Spain, Travel Tips, Uncategorized, Working abroad

While we’re on the topic of Making the Big Move, I thought I might share with you how I started teaching English in the saucy and vibrant capital of Spain, Madrid. Sassy and spirited, Madrid is just like a sultry Flamenco dancer – full of energy, passion and thirst for life. Teaching English here gave [...]
Posted on December 21, 2008
by Nellie Huang
in Europe, Recommendations

With the festive season around the corner, I’m working on a X’mas article, in which I wrote about the intriguing Lapland (Sweden and Finland) – where pure white snow covers sloping mountains and deep forests. Nowhere else in the world can be more magical than the legendary birth place of Santa Claus. Reindeer sleighs and huskies snowmobiles. A [...]
Posted on November 4, 2008
by Nellie Huang
in By Country, Culture, Languages, Spain

Growing up in this complexed modern society, I’d been speaking English and Mandarin since I was a kid. It was never a bed of roses, I remembered struggling between the two- which to work harder on, which I preferred and I never understood why I had to learn to be bilingual. Now life has taken a 180degrees turn, [...]
Posted on October 11, 2008
by Nellie Huang
in Culture, Europe, Languages, Recommendations, Spain

I’ve been reading this book that has subtlely enchanted me with its whimsical and funny description of the Spanish culture- their obsession with bull-fighting, their loud bt comical demeanours and passion for fiestas and siestas alike.The Aussie author began by writing about his encounter with an infamous matador (bull-fighter) in Sydney- with funny lines from [...]
Posted on November 8, 2007
by Nellie Huang
in Culture, Food, Granada, Languages, Life, Madrid, Recommendations, Romantic escapades, Short Getaways, Spain, Working abroad

Over the weekend, we went for a visit to Granada again. Each time, it feels like going back home, to a second home. Living in Madrid has made me miss home on some days, but Granada always manages to give me that sense of familiarity I yearn. As we drove away, from the …