We did survive the treacherous mountain ride to Puli; where the parents of our next Couchsurfing host, Crystal, await. Crystal unfortunately could not be home in Puli that weekend; but still went out of her way to explain Couchsurfing to her parents and convince them that we are “good people” so that they would host…
And so we left David’s house the next morning, recharged for another day of cycling, the beauty of his works still singing in our hearts. That is, until we came upon the first of the many many long long upward slopes… Shot on Canon by Koh Your spare change, even if it’s just 1,ドル would…
“I cannot think of anything better to do with my life.” – David Wood We needed to make a stop between Taichung and Puli; and our Couchsurfing attempt landed ourselves in Cao Tun, at David’s house. David’s couch was the only couch available at Cao Tun, a really really tiny township. What piqued us more…
Jonathan’s sharing with us stirred something within, yet we didn’t really know or understood the lesson fully at that time. And just before he went to bed that night, he passed us Vicky’s number and suggested that we give her a call. “She might have some interesting stories to share with you.” Laying in bed,…
Many people recommended “Couchsurfing” when they heard about our trip. It is basically an online community, where travellers offer their spare couches to fellow travellers. We grew up with our parents telling us, “Do not talk to strangers. Do not let strangers into the house.” Free accommodation simply because we are fellow travellers? Simply on…
…because no amount of planning can preempt unforeseen circumstances …because everything happens for a reason …because time and space is needed for new beginnings to arise …because nothing is quite as fearful as not knowing what you’ve missed ahead So take a chance we did And acknowledge plans change with time And recognise that every…
Shot on Canon by Koh Help us continue inspiring by sponsoring this video. Click here to find out how. When we were asking the students about their dreams, most of them had no concept of the word, “dream” – they either do not know the word or they have never given such a far-fetched idea…
Entry updated from the one we posted on 12 April when we received news of Luo Papa’s Mother’s demise: Shot on Canon by Koh Help us continue inspiring by sponsoring this video. Click here to find out how. Luo Papa’s mother was the one who brought him to see his first train when he was…
We received news from Luo Papa this morning – his 92 year old mother had passed on this morning 2AM. Our team (Tay, Val and camerman Koh) sends him and his family our deepest condolences. Luo Papa’s mother was the one who brought him to see his first train when he was barely a toddler.…
"要趕快把這些火車站照起來。。。 (I’d like to take photos at these Train Stations…before they are gone)" – Luo Papa Shot on Canon by Koh Help us continue inspiring by sponsoring this video. Click here to find out how. 原來 只有儅我們很認真地活在其中 若干年后 它才會成爲值得我們回憶的一段 酸甜苦辣 你的人生,寫着什麽樣的故事呢? In Luo Papa’s eyes, we saw life A life lived in passion A passion…
People have asked us, and we have asked Luo Papa ourselves, “Why did he want to go on this journey?” And everyday, we understood a little more. “这段逐梦的过程 (This journey to fulfill his (Luo Papa’s) dream) 让他走过以前的岁月 (Has let him retrace his life at the railway) 找回美好的记忆 (Has helped him find those lost memories)” –…
"千里之行,始於足下。" – 老子 “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao-Tzu And so, we began pedalling: Shot on Canon by Koh Help us continue inspiring by sponsoring this video. Click here to find out how. Yes we are cycling on “little foldies” Yes the foldies are single-gears Yes our bikes…
很多人问我们:"为什么会选择台湾第一站呢?" 我们都回答:"不是我们选择台湾,而是台湾选择了我们!" A lot of people have asked us, “Why did we choose Taiwan as our first stop?” We answered, “We didn’t choose Taiwan. Taiwan chose us.” 那是多麼偶然的緣分: 是台灣讓我們遇上了許多"夢想家" 是台灣讓我們打開了夢想的門 是台灣讓我們感受到了"冥冥中有一股力量" 是台灣讓我們認識了他 是台灣讓他提醒我們- 有夢想,要好好地去"活"它 是台灣讓我們叫他:"駱爸爸" A series of beautiful coincidences: It was in Taiwan, that we met the many dreamers It was in Taiwan, that…
Everytime we were asked about our “plans” for this journey, we could barely coherent an answer. 世界那么大,五年那么长 – 走一步看一步,一个一个国家看着办吧!(The world is so big, the journey (5 years) is so long – we can only take it as it comes, and see where it all leads us!) Yes, we are slightly very different from the mainstream…
We have reached Luo Papa’s homestay in Taiwan safe and sound! It took us quite a while to get internet connection, so bear with us as we catch up with our posts, videos and updates! Here’s a glimpse of what we’ve been busy with the past week here: Cleaning up the train restaurant in the…
Do you believe in Angels? We do. In the last week before we finally set off on the plane, our lives were filled with them. One of which, this entry is dedicated to. Dear Swee Kian, We didn’t tell you how mad we were with the news article But you turned out to be one…
It all started when Val scratched Tay’s glasses by accident, to the extent that they could no longer be used. And then Tay refused to wear her contact lens and refused to spend money on new spectacles. So you get a very grouchy and foul-mood Tay, knocking into things here and there, taking 8 hours…
We had grand ideas for the 24 Hours Cycling Challenge Fundraiser. We wanted to challenge our physical limits – If we can cycle for 24 hours, we can do anything. We can cycle around the world. We wanted to create awareness – If we stream the entire process “live”, people would be drawn in to…
A “scab” is the crust formed over a wound during healing. When we decided to document every step of our journey in this project, starting from hometown Singapore, we made a decision to “put ourselves out there”, even when it comes to presenting our vulnerable selves – our fears. We said that Project Singapore was…
During our first meeting with Sarah, she gave us our Fitness First packages in return for our commitment to “train as hard as we could”. She wasn’t the only person who knew that we needed training. We were very, very, acutely, aware that we needed help. We just didn’t know how much help, and how…