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5 Reasons Why You Should Be Hiking in 2021 Sayali Bedekar Patil Nov 9, 2020 3 min read   Let's face it. We are not out of the pandemic just yet. The COVID curves are all over the place, flattening for a bit then picking up life again as the virus comes at us again and again in waves. Several countries are back in lockdown and several others are taking things cautiously, being prudent with what they allow and what they don't. And rightly so, we are nowhere near done yet. Luckily for me though, this time under forced travel restrictions has not been quite as tough. For someone who travels so frequently, owns a 'perpetually in transit' blog, it could have been 'oh so tough' indeed. But thankfully, I discovered the joys of hiking during this period and it has indeed kept me sane. So here are the 5 reasons why I think hiking should be something that everyone should take up in 2021. And these 5 reasons to take up hiking apply to everyone with reasonable fitness levels...

  ‘Welcome to Taipei’, my first steps into a new world Wendela Elsen Oct 30, 2020 3 min read My boyfriend came home smiling from ear to ear. “I have been offered an assignment in Taiwan!” Something he had been hoping for for several years, since an exciting visit to the Far-East as a student. His ultimate dream was to work in Japan. “It’s not Japan, but it’s close enough for me! Shall we go? Please, say ‘yes’.” “Yes”, I said without thinking, but then I added, “but only if I can find a job there”. That worried him a bit because he didn’t want anything to stop him from pursuing his dream. We were both 32 years old and career-minded. I wanted to join him on this new adventure but not at all cost. I started my research and sent several open applications to HR consulting firms in Taipei. Days, and then weeks, passed by, but I heard nothing back. “This is not great” I thought “but I am not giving up!”. I managed to arrange some meetings with my own company branch and with my boyfriend’s...