Royal Caribbean Cruise | Cabo San Lucas

2026.04.12-13 Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

郵輪於第三日接近中午時分抵達 Cabo San Lucas,停留至隔日中午再往回開回洛杉磯

Royal Caribbean Cruise | Quantum of the Sea

2026.04.10-15 Royal Caribbean Cruise, Quantum of the Sea, Los Angeles World Cruise Center, San Pedro, California, USA

遊記越寫越長,巴塞隆納之旅寫了我大半年,終於可以回頭回味一下今年四月份的一場“浩大”郵輪之旅 Royal Caribbean 5-Night Cabo Overnight Cruise

Barcelona | Hiking Up to Sacred Montserrat and Historic Montjuic

2026.02.21 Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain

Having learned our lesson from rushing for the train in Girona last time, we set aside three extra hours to travel to Montserrat on the Day 6. 

Barcelona | Exploring Catalan Storybook Charms

2026.02.19-20 Girona, Spain; Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain

Day 4: We set off early in the morning, heading north to Girona, a well-preserved ancient city in Catalonia. It is also known for the filming location for TV series Game of Thrones.

We gave ourselves a buffer hour to catch the high speed rail. However, I made a big mistake handing out some coins to a homeless man, which caused a bit of a panic. To make matters worse, we entered the metro in the wrong direction and got locked out. By the time we finally got to the Spain Renfe Train station at Estació de Barcelona Sants, we realized it was as big as an airport. We watched the clock ticking. Within 10 minutes, we had to figure out the correct platform entrance, get through the security scan, and dash to the platform track. By the time we sat down in our seats, the door closed within 5 seconds. It took me half of the onboard time (total of 40mins ride) to catch my breath…  

Barcelona | Continue to Wander in Gaudí’s Masterpieces

2026.02.18 Sagrada Família/ Casa Milà, Barcelona, Spain

Day 3: We came to visit Gaudí’s most well-known masterpiece: Sagrada Família 

Even in the slow season, Sagrada Família remains no.1 attraction in Barcelona. It is always packed with lots of tourists. I couldn’t book the same time slot as Jess, so I spent the first 2.5 hours simply admiring it from the outside.

Barcelona | Immerse in the Art of Architecture

2026.02.16-17 Gothic Quarter/ El Born/ Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site/ Casa Batilló, Barcelona, Spain

I’ve been wanting to document this unbelievable journey since the day I returned home. It feels like only yesterday I walked down the narrow alleys, tasted the flavorful food, and visited the magnificent cathedrals. Every bit of Barcelona melts my heart. 

This trip was an absolute godsend. A text message from my college roommate one day caught me off guard. She asked me if I would like to accompany her to Barcelona, Spain. I woke up the next morning, re-reading our text exchanges to make sure it was REAL! I knew that if I turned this down, I would be regretting the rest of my life. Besides, Jess got almost everything planned, well planned! She highlighted most of the attractions, got the major tour, Sagrada Familia booked, and a few recommended restaurants reserved already. I basically just booked the flight and thumb twiddled until the departure day. 

Taroko, the Glowing Jewel of Taiwan

2025.12.22-24 Taroko National Park, Hualien County, Taiwan

A Mild Pleasant Winter in Taiwan

2025.12.13-31 Taipei + Taichung, Taiwan

小朋友正式上學後,我們幾乎都是選擇暑假期間抵台(2023, 2024),畢竟大老遠飛去,能待久一點就待久一點; 2025年因著暑假加拿大班芙國家公園的旅行,我們延遲了抵台計畫到年底

Adventures in Nature’s Masterpiece

2025.06.10 Columbia Icefield Adventure & Skywalk

這一天我把媽媽留在了民宿 Airbnb,一來讓她稍作休息,二來安排前往的地方是不適合輪椅行動的哥倫比亞大冰原 Columbia Icefield area and the Athabasca Glacier,其規模僅次於北極圈

Banff, the Soul of the Rockies

2025.06.06-07 Banff, Alberta, Canada

Charles and the kids arrived two days early before meeting with me and my mom. They took a leisurely walk to Cascade Gardens, Banff Park Museum National Historic Site, Banff Central Park, and Cave & Basin National Historic Site:

Take a Ride with Rocky Mountaineer

2025.06.05-06.08 First Passage to the West Classic Banff, Rocky Mountaineer: Vancouver → Kamloops, British Columbia → Banff, Alberta Canada 

時間來到六月初,這可是目前我策畫過最複雜的旅程;這項旅行的終極目的是為了在母親80大壽以前帶她出國走走! 是要圖個便利就近日本? 還是到經濟實惠的東南亞逛逛? 到了母親這個年紀,沒有什麼條件比真正想去地方的要來得心動,於是我們把目光放到離台灣有些距離的加拿大洛磯山脈!

Disney Cruise | Sea Day

The last day on the cruise was a casual sea day. It seemed to be more of a relaxing day yet it was still full of things-to-do. I got to do a quick window shopping at Diamonds and Wishes, Mickey’s Mainsail, and Sea Treasure. I was proud that I resisted the urge to purchase impulsively and returned the cabin empty-handed :D 

Disney Cruise | Where the Magic Meet the Sea

Day III Itinerary: Arriving Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point → Beach & Ocean → Lunch at True-True BBQ → Snorkeling → Return to the Cruise → Moana II @ Buena Vista Theater → Pirate Night Begin → Dinner at Animator's Palate → Pirate Night Fireworks Show

Day 3 was the busiest day of all. We spent a large amount of time at the beach at Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point; It is the newly open private property (debut exclusively to Disney Cruise guests in June, 2024) on the island of Eleuthera, the Bahamas. In addition, the crew members announce pirate night the same day in the morning.

Disney Cruise | Nassau, the Republic of Pirates

Day II Itinerary: Arriving Nassau, Bahamas → Breakfast at Cabanas → Queens Staircase → Junkanoo Beach → Mickey's Pool & AquaDuck → Frozen, A Musical Spectacular → Palo Dinner

Disney Cruise | Cruising to the Bahamas on Disney Fantasy

Welcome to the first post of the year! Here comes our spectacular experience on the Disney Cruise!

2025.01.28 - 02.02 Disney Cruise Line - Disney Fantasy → Nassau, the Bahamas → Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, Island of Eleuthera, the Bahamas → Port Canaveral, Florida, the United States

Pinnacles National Park

話說2023年的加州公路之旅(Part I, Part II, Part III),我們在回程的路上放棄了最後一站- Pinnacles National Park,成立於2013年,是全美國家公園中最年輕的一座;今年感恩節假期我們把這站給補了回來

Summer Vacation in Taipei 2024

2024.07.15 - 08.06 Taipei, Taiwan

補齊了去年的暑假台灣之旅,一鼓作氣把今年暑假的份一同上架;彌補疫情的阻撓,一連三年(2022台北,2022礁溪,2023台北)帶著小朋友們旅台,對台灣印象加深了不少,尤其對小愛愛而言;照這些美國郊區長大小孩的說法,台灣市區一些居住的巷道舊舊臭臭的,夜市不好聞,餐廳好新奇多樣,兒童餐都很不錯,電視節目<少年悍將>意猶未盡,沒有冷氣的地方就是"熱",用走路的話到那裡都很"遠"...

Summer Vacation in Taipei 2023

2023.08.01 - 08.22 Taipei, Taiwan

I never got around to document the summer vacation in Taiwan, 2023. Here it is! When the kids were little, we always tried to avoid visiting Taiwan in the hot humid summer. Now that they’re all in elementary school. There’s just no better time than the two-month-school-free summer.  

Hotel Royal at Yilan Chiaohsi 2022

2022.11.21-23 Hotel Royal, Chiaohsi, Yilan County, Taiwan

 

Taiwan - Post Pandemic 2022

2022.11.09-25 Taipei + Miaoli, Taiwan 

很難相信這不過是去年2022的事,那是疫情在台灣有了一道曙光,開始採取自主隔離政策並對外開放,時隔三年,再上一回抵台的愛愛不過才六個月大,查理斯的頭髮也還沒留長!