Timothy 
Hey friends! Quick update: I’ve been in Thailand these last two weeks, moving from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. As planned, I’ve started training Muay Thai. I got absolutely destroyed on day one, but it’s kind of amazing how quickly my conditioning is improving, and I’m excited to continue. This week I wanted to reflect on … Read more
Hey friends! Still alive lah, just disappear for a while. Now back with more updates! I’ve been spending the last two weeks in Singapore and Malaysia, which has been an absolute blast 🙂 Here’s a few of my recent reflections: 🫶 Embracing multiculturalism I want to start out with what’s closest to my heart. I … Read more
Hello friends! And a warm welcome to those who found me through my LinkedIn post announcing my adult gap year. If you’re new here—I’m Tim. I left behind my 9-5 as a product manager to travel across Asia and explore what’s next. This newsletter is basically my public diary. Expect travel tales, personal finance musings, … Read more
Hello friends! I meant to write this last Sunday, but I was 30 meters underwater exploring a sunken WWII ship. Worth it. Now that I’m over a month in to my travels, I’ve started taking things a bit slower. I’ve been cutting down my activities to 1-2 things per location, even when the internet says … Read more
A couple weeks ago, I was caught in a sudden downpour of rain and decided to pull into a nearby cafe to grab a meal while waiting out the rain. It was clearly targeted towards Westerners, with a “hip” aesthetic and a full lineup of latte variations on the menu to match. Since I hadn’t … Read more
Hello friends 👋 I have good news this week: I stopped shitting myself every 3 hours. I know. I know. But genuinely, my quality of life has dramatically increased. That first week was pretty rough. Be careful around tap water in Indonesia my friends 🤣 Here’s what I’ve been up to: Hiking volcanoes to see … Read more
👋 Selamat pagi dear friends, I am writing this from the other side of 72 hours of suffering. More commonly known as food poisoning. I’m also writing this from my phone on a train packed with far too many people with seats that are straight up vertical. I guess that’s what I get for booking … Read more
Hey friends! I’m writing this week’s newsletter during my 14-hour layover in Singapore’s Changi airport. Visiting the indoor waterfall in the airport has been on my bucket list for a while, and I felt a bit emotional seeing it in person. It really is as epic as the pictures make it seem. The indoor waterfall … Read more
Hello friends! I moved out of my Sunnyvale apartment this week 📦️ Reflections on moving out After graduating from Berkeley, I moved to Sunnyvale about 2.5 years ago to be closer to work in Mountain View, and I’ve lived there ever since. As much as I complained about how isolated / boring living in the … Read more
Hello friends! I’m back from Miami 🥳 We saw a bunch of celebrity mansions (turns out Jackie Chan and Shakira are neighbors). And I did, in fact, hit the club. Equipped with ear plugs (which saved my eardrums), it really wasn’t as overwhelming as I expected. I actually had a pretty good time! I probably … Read more
