WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO BEGIN?
Four ways into Foodie Goes Travel.
The Journal brings together essays, encounters and observations from Umbria and beyond. Some stories begin with food or hospitality; others with architecture, memory, migration or an ordinary detail that changes the way a place is understood.
There is no single route through it. Begin with what interests you.
A landscape shaped by water
A hotel shaped from within
A restaurant where one becomes many
A life between Umbria and Asia
Living Within the Walls
Hakka architecture is often remembered for its extraordinary forms. Travelling from the circular tulou of Fujian to the ancestral houses of Dabu revealed something more interesting: how architecture once organised family, protection, education and life across generations.
The Source We Were Taught to Remember
In my thirties, I followed my father to the Hakka villages my grandparents left for Malaya—and discovered how remembering one’s source is sustained across generations.
Coming Home Before Landing
For more than two decades, Cathay Pacific has quietly accompanied my journeys to Hong Kong. This is not an airline review, but a reflection on how thoughtful design, hospitality and the smallest observations can make a destination begin long before arrival.
Understanding Umbria
Umbria isn’t another city to tick off a list. It’s a region where countryside, quietness and everyday life shape the journey as much as any landmark. Here’s what I’d love you to know before you visit.
My Third Summer in Umbria
Three years after moving to Italy, June feels less like a season and more like a way of life. Long days, ripening fruits, lingering lunches and familiar routines reveal an Umbria that guidebooks rarely describe.
Seeing Someone Twice
At the Far East Film Festival in Udine, a Singaporean film, an aperitivo at sunset and a conversation with friends became reflections on memory, migration and human connection.
The Places We Carry
Moving between Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Umbria, I began noticing how food, family rituals and atmosphere quietly shape our understanding of home. This is a reflection on memory, migration, slowness and the emotional places we carry within us.