Category Archives: Grand Tour

Shanghai

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Matthew Luk

I met up with my mom and the school group Friday night at the airport. The Shanghai airport was strangely deserted, but maybe it was only because it happened to be 11 PM or so. Anyways, I had to wait … Continue reading →

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Beijing Panoramas

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Matthew Luk

Thought about putting all the panoramas up at once. But I think I’ll make you wait.

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Beijing

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Matthew Luk

We arrived in Beijing on 3/27, but 3/28 was the first day of touring. Highlights include the Forbidden Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and various touristy places that exist solely to fleece money from Westerners. We stayed at a mid-range, mostly Chinese … Continue reading →

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A (relatively) Brief Overview of the Last 2-months in My Life

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Matthew Luk

Here is the first installment of my latest travel saga. I thought about doing this thematically…but that would require a lot more planning, outlining, and thinking in general. I’m not really into that at this point. Maybe if I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Update me!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Matthew Luk

Now that I am comfortably bored at home, an update of my travels of the past 7 weeks is coming soon. I swear. Well…maybe after I get an apartment lined up and book my next adventure and start/finish Bioshock Infinite … Continue reading →

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The not so Grand Tour, eh?

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Matthew Luk

Posting this now…after some more deliberation of my plans… Hey, remember my super ambitious plan to travel after graduation? Well, that hasn’t been working out all that well. I suppose I did get to go to Bermuda, Hawaii, and Seattle/Vancouver. … Continue reading →

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New Plan (s)

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Matthew Luk

Winter is Coming (in April) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBrsM_WlfV8 I think I’m going to remain in the country next year…until maybe November/the bulk of my applications/visiting/maybe interviews are done for med school. Hopefully I’ll be able to make some money while in the … Continue reading →

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The Grand Tour

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Matthew Luk

My blog skills have noticeably diminished. I don’t even remember how to fix my header/menu. I am too scared to fuck around with it. But anyways, maybe I’ll have some time/motivation to blog more. Trying this new thing called “not … Continue reading →

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