Welcome to our site! In this blog you’ll find logs of our adventures to escape the humdrum office life. You’ll see us go on travels, scuba dives, hiking, and cycling.
We’re a couple of travelers who work in offices during the weekdays and on the weekend, go on out and “claim back our life”. Here we log our different experiences be it over land, sea, and air. Aside from reading stories of our adventures, expect to see here itineraries, things to watch out, where to stay, what to pack, and other practicalities.
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Cycling in Taiwan: Xindian to Toucheng, Yilan 台9線 新店-頭城(Hwy9: Xindian to Toucheng)
Conquer Taiwan’s legendary Highway 9 from Xindian to Toucheng—1000m of elevation gain across two epic 500m climbs with cyclist-friendly 4% gradients. Summit coffee stops, epic views, motorsport-famous descents, and mountain temps 10°C cooler than the city. Click for the complete route guide!
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July 2025 Stargazing: Supernova 2025rbs in NGC 7331, Learning Siril and Graxpert
July was tough with all the rain and clouds, but we managed to catch Supernova 2025rbs in NGC 7331. I’ve also been learning Siril and GraXpert so if you’re trying to learn these tools, this post might help you out.
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June 2025 Stargazing: Cygnus and Sagittarius
Wondering where to look and what constellations to target in June? We focused on two areas: Cygnus and Sagittarius. These regions offered incredible deep-sky object opportunities. Check out the amazing DSOs we successfully imaged this month.
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Concert in Taiwan: SB19 Simula at Wakas, VIP Experience of a Non-Fan
From diving in Chaojing to queuing for six hours — my accidental deep dive into P-pop VIP culture. As a SB19 non-fan who only knew “MaPa,” I traded adult money for LED wristbands and front-row woofers. If you’re a tito/tita wondering whether you should attend these concerts, this is for you.
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Batangas, Balatero, and Back
In this adventure log, we will be discussing the practicalities associated with our recent trip where we took a RoRo from Batangas to Balatero, and, days later, Balatero to Batangas.
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Stargazing at the new star V462 Lupi in Seestar S30
How to see the new star V462 Lupi using Seestar S30 smart telescope. And you can see it from Taiwan!
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Getting Certified in Technical Diving Using Garmin Descent Mk3 (Part 3)
There’s limited documentation about using Garmin Descent Mk3 for technical diving training. So, here I share my experience using its features like dive readiness monitoring, multi-gas configuration, dive planning features, and post-dive analysis during my certification.
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Birthday Dive in Puerto Galera: Getting Certified in Technical Diving! (Part 2)
Six intensive days of Intro to Tech + Advanced Nitrox + Decompression Procedures with TDI at Tech Asia, Puerto Galera. From relearning basic skills with double tanks to reaching 45 meters with three tanks, this detailed account covers daily challenges, successes, failures, and what to expect during technical diving certification training.
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Birthday Dive in Puerto Galera: Getting Certified in Technical Diving! (Part 1)
After nine years of recreational diving and 213 dives, I decided to enter the technical diving world. If you’re serious about diving but don’t want to become a Divemaster, and love exploring depths, wrecks, and caves, technical diving might be your next path. Here’s my progression and certification journey.
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Strawberry Moon 2025 in Bitan, Taiwan
Here’s how I shot the rare Strawberry Moon using Seestar S30 with a colleague. We also captured M20 Trifid Nebula and NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula. Her goosebumps reaction when seeing the “crack” was totally worth it!