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View fullsize Wet season has arrived in Hong Kong and the travel ban’s got me thinking about our rainy but beautiful hiking trip to the idyllic island of Miyajima, Japan last summer. • • • #throwbackthursday #travel #travelgram #travelgrams #t
View fullsize I never get tired of this view. • • • #lights #colours #lightandshadow #color #colorful #city #cityscape #cityscapes #cityscapephotography #skyline #nightphotography #night #lovethisview #harbourview #harbourviews #beautifullight #hong
View fullsize Misty hike in the hills. One of those towers in the distance is home. Got hot and sunny later on. . . . #hike #hikehongkong #hikingadventures #hikinghongkong #home #hills #greenhills #junkpeak #countrytrail #countrypark #maclehosetrail #maclehosetrai
View fullsize Finding some creatures while walking through the woods. . . . #hongkong #ladymaclehosetrail #wildlife #creatures #hiking #hikingadventures #walkinthewoods #frogs #moths #mothsofinstagram #frogsofinstagram #creepycrawly #creepycrawlies #macro #macroph
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View fullsize Beautiful harbour views. . . . #harbour #starferry #aqualuna #junk #junkboat #ferry #victoriaharbour #hongkong #cityscape #cityskyline #coast #hk #hktravel #goldenhour #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #bw #bwphotography #bwphoto #explorehongk
View fullsize Macau with the family 🇲🇴 . . . #macau #macautravel #macaufort #ruins #ruinsofstpaul #ruinsofstpauls #cannon #cannons #montedoforte #asia #chinesenewyear #cny #family #travel #adventure #sunset #goldenhour #goldenhourphotography #vinho #oldtown #old
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View fullsize Arbory live at The Aftermath!
View fullsize Trying out new cocktails before heading off to the studio to close out 2019. Happy New Year!
View fullsize Christmas holidays!! . . . #dimsum #dintaifung #christmas #christmasholidays #bao #baobuns #xiaolongbao #hongkong #holidays #hongkong🇭🇰 #xmas #xmasholidays #hongkongxmas #hongkongchristmas
View fullsize First Arbory gig! . . . #fiddleband #fiddle #pipes #brewery #yardleybrothers #yardleybrothersbeer #folk #folkband #folkmusic #christmasparty #xmasparty
View fullsize View from the office this week. #nofilter #camp #hongkong #saikung #countrypark
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View fullsize Beautiful peaceful evening in Tai O. . . . #sunset #sunsets #lavenderskies #purple #purpleskies #purplesky #nightclub #nighttime #nighttimephotography #nightphotography #peaceful #island #islandhopping #taio #lantau #backyardtravels #hongkong #hongko
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Prairie Skies | Alberta | Canada
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10 Things to Bring on a Road Trip in France
10 Things to Bring on a Road Trip in France

I love road trips. Travelling by train, plane or on foot is great, but nothing beats the sense of freedom that you get in a car. The moment you get out on the open road and realize that you can go anywhere at anytime regardless of tickets, schedules or tracks is wonderfully liberating.

The Luthier | Sample Chapter
The Luthier | Sample Chapter

Read on for a sample chapter of "The Luthier." Visit https://www.softleybooks.com/the-luthier for more information and to find a copy in print or on your e-reader.

Chasing the Green Fairy - Part 3 | Paris
Chasing the Green Fairy - Part 3 | Paris

In Which I Actually Get to the Part About Absinthe

We had been wandering the streets for hours and the light was becoming liquid and golden by time we made our way back down from Montmartre to the Seine. 

There is something about the streets of Paris that makes it seem as though they lead you everywhere and nowhere at the same time.

Chasing the Green Fairy - Part 2 | Paris
Chasing the Green Fairy - Part 2 | Paris

It was late when we finally made our way across Paris in search of a genuine absinthe bar. Our day had been a full one, but every step of the day seemed to lead toward a late night of cocktails in a dimly lit cafe... 

Chasing the Green Fairy - Part 1 | Paris
Chasing the Green Fairy - Part 1 | Paris

I have always wanted to experience a proper Parisian absinthe tasting. It's been on my bucket list for a very long time...

10 Ways to Refocus Yourself and Write
10 Ways to Refocus Yourself and Write

Even the busiest person can write if they schedule themselves effectively and are determined to stick with it.

In no particular order, here are my 10 best strategies to refocus myself to write:

Making Time to Write
Making Time to Write

By far the most common question I am asked when people find out that I'm an author is: "how do you find time to write?"

The short answer is: I don't find the time, I make it.

The Catacombs | Paris
The Catacombs | Paris

The Catacombs of Paris are an incredible experience steeped in history. Mysterious, atmospheric, and sprawling, The Catacombs have housed everything from the dead of Paris to fine wine cellars to classical music concerts, resistance fighters and even an illegal movie theatre...