Updated on September 15, 2023
Day 7 of 2023 Trip to Hawaii, Haleakalā
Seventh (and last) day of my January 2023 trip to Hawaii. We would spend the day in Haleakalā National Park, starting with its famous sunrise and followed by an epic hike through its volcanic crater.
Sunrise over Haleakalā
Updated on September 15, 2023
Day 6 of 2023 Trip to Hawaii, Snorkeling off Maui
Sixth day of my January 2023 trip to Hawaii. We would spend the day with a commercial boat tour snorkeling around some coral reefs off the coast of Maui, while admiring the sights of some humpback whales along the way.
Whale Breaching
Updated on January 1, 2024
Day 5 of 2023 Trip to Hawaii, Road to Hana
Fifth day of my January 2023 trip to Hawaii. We would spend the day on a road trip driving “Road to Hana”, the crown-jewel of Hawaii driving tours.
Southern Maui Coast
Updated on September 13, 2023
Day 3 of 2023 Trip to Hawaii, Diamond Head, and Flight to Maui
Third (and fourth) day of my January 2023 trip to Hawaii. My friend and I spent the morning visiting Diamond Head Crater, before hopping onto an afternoon flight to the island of Maui. (For the fourth day, I had a crash course on paddleboard surfing, before a mechanic issue with the rental car ruined the remainder of the day.)
Waikiki from Diamond Head
Updated on September 13, 2023
Day 2 of 2023 Trip to Hawaii, Oahu
Second day of my January 2023 trip to Hawaii. My friend and I spent the morning visiting Pearl Harbor, and the afternoon on a road trip around the island of Oahu.
USS Arizona Memorial and Battleship Missouri
Updated on September 11, 2023
Day 1 of 2023 Trip to Hawaii, Honolulu
First day of my January 2023 trip to Hawaii. My friend and I spent the day visiting the more touristy places in the southeastern part of Oahu island, before enjoying a cozy afternoon at Waikiki beach.
Waikīkī Beach
Updated on September 11, 2023
Flight Log of United Airlines Flight 345 from Washington Dulles to Honolulu
Mid January 2023, my friends and I made a trip to Hawaii. This post would be the firstzeroth day of the trip when we flew United Airlines from Washington Dulles to Honolulu, one of the longest domestic flights in the US.
Overlooking Honolulu
Updated on June 27, 2023
January 2023 Visit to New York
It’s the first week of 2023, just after New Year’s Day, I made a trip to New York City between Jan 2-4 to run some errands. Along the way, I stopped at a few places of interest, of a few hiking trails near Lehigh River and Paterson Great Falls, which would be the focus of this post.
View from Tank Hollow
Updated on June 8, 2023
Failed Hiking to Pinnacle Shelter via Tuscarora trail
After a minor winter storm, I decided on a final hike of the year of following Tuscarora Trail to Pinnacle Shelter. Unfortunately, the storm created more ice than snow on the trail, with a high number of fallen trees that I had to bail out half way.
Frozen Flowers
Updated on December 10, 2022
On Bias in Sports
If there’s one event to capture the world’s attention towards the end of 2022, it should be the ongoing FIFA World Cup, the second most watched sporting event that’s held only quadrennially. Besides the deafening roar of fan-packed stadiums and its far-reaching fanfares, there are facets of this world cup that are oftentimes overlooked, like Qatar’s heinous human rights records that built the stadiums with something comparable to modern day slavery.
One of such issues is gender equality, that recently made headlines with Iranian protestors, a close ally of Qatar. And if one compares the popularity of this (male) world cup to its female counterpart, it’s not hard to realize the latter had been dwarfed by the former pretty much since their inception. On the sidelines, I had some online discussions on this subject, which quickly deteriorated into a debate, first heated, then ugly.
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