Around the World with Kav P.

[Photoset] Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia (2014)

Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is famous for its salt flats, but there is so much more to see; it is a veritable smorgasbord of colour and wildlife.

Kav PApril 2, 2017November 18, 2018 Bolivia, Photosets No Comments

[Languages] Why Taiwanese Mandarin?

Want to learn Mandarin? Find out if Taiwan is the right place for you to learn it!

Kav PMarch 30, 2017March 31, 2017 Japanese, Languages, Mandarin, Taiwan No Comments

[Photoset] Valparaíso, Chile (2014)

Valparaíso in Chile is a gorgeous port town with a rich history of colourful street murals. Here are the photos from when I visited back in 2014.

Kav PMarch 28, 2017November 18, 2018 Chile, Photosets No Comments

Impostraveller Syndrome

Times they are a-changing.

Kav PMarch 23, 2017March 31, 2017 Languages, Taiwan 2 Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] A Cavalcade of Yule

Santa is coming to you in style this Christmas…

Kav PDecember 22, 2015March 24, 2017 Puzzling No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Peter Parker-Claus

Is Spiderman the superhero who saved Christmas, or is he the ANTI-SANTA!?

Kav PDecember 8, 2015March 24, 2017 Puzzling No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Festive Cock

I noticed this when I was working at a Hokkaido ski resort in 2008.

Kav PDecember 1, 2015March 24, 2017 Puzzling No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Suspicious Santa

I’ve seen a lot of weird Santas in my time but this is probably the weirdest.

Kav PSeptember 15, 2015March 24, 2017 Puzzling No Comments

Tourism as Colonisation

Three anecdotes. Three different countries. One sad link.

Kav PAugust 13, 2015August 9, 2015 Chile, Peru 1 Comment

Sukiyaki Westernised

I decided that the only way I could really get across the beauty of Kyu Sakamoto’s “Sukiyaki” would be by translating the lyrics myself. I learned a lot.

Kav PAugust 8, 2015March 25, 2017 Japanese, Languages 4 Comments