Georgie Cooke’s blog of travel stories, mental health awareness, and growing every dayhttps://hey.georgie.nu/https://hey.georgie.nu/taiwan-north-east/https://hey.georgie.nu/taiwan-north-east/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:17:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/taiwan-food/https://hey.georgie.nu/taiwan-food/There was no shortage of food to try in Taiwan. I didn’t photograph everything, but here’s a list of some food I enjoyed.Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:05:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/mama-shelter-singapore/https://hey.georgie.nu/mama-shelter-singapore/I had a pleasant stay at Mama Shelter, with their great à la carte breakfast, bidet toilet, and rooftop pool.Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/jervis-bay/https://hey.georgie.nu/jervis-bay/My first time in Jervis Bay, a coastal town a few hours out of Sydney, for a friend’s birthday.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:02:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/beitou-tamsui/https://hey.georgie.nu/beitou-tamsui/A visit to the hot springs town, enjoying public hot baths, and then a couple of night markets and food.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/end-of-an-era/https://hey.georgie.nu/end-of-an-era/After being made redundant from my job, I express my gratitude for the industry I worked in for over a decade, and have done some reflection on what I want to spend my time doing next.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:08:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/singapore-adventures/https://hey.georgie.nu/singapore-adventures/A handful of other activities I got up to in Singapore on my holiday earlier this year.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/city2surf/https://hey.georgie.nu/city2surf/The City2Surf is a 14-kilometre course from Sydney’s city to Bondi Beach. It is described as a “fun run” and takes place annually. Although I dislike running, and prefer other kinds of exercise, I participated in the event for the first time this year.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:11:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/jinmianshan/https://hey.georgie.nu/jinmianshan/I did the Jinmianshan loop trail on a visit to Taipei. It’s a trail that’s still pretty much in the heart of the city, and I was game enough to squeeze it in on the same day I was due to fly back home.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/astro-migration/https://hey.georgie.nu/astro-migration/After over 15 years using WordPress, I decided to use a static site generator. It took me about 18 months on-and-off to get it done, but here are the technical details of the journey and the moderately unstructured approach I took to it.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:15:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/boycott-wordpress/https://hey.georgie.nu/boycott-wordpress/My project was delayed, but my blog is officially running on Astro 🚀Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:02:00 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/pulau-ubin/https://hey.georgie.nu/pulau-ubin/I went out of my way to explore the island of Pulau Ubin, where I saw some wildlife, walked a shit-tonne, and enjoyed being away from the city.Mon, 11 May 2026 01:18:34 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/bukit-timah-hill/https://hey.georgie.nu/bukit-timah-hill/On a recent trip to Asia, I decided to challenge myself to spend a bit more time doing outdoor activities, despite the humid climate.Sun, 03 May 2026 13:28:47 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/train-fed/https://hey.georgie.nu/train-fed/I first went into a gym around 2015—of course, after loudly proclaiming that I would “never set foot in a gym”. Cue a montage of me competing in and getting podium placements in powerlifting competitions. I prefer training in the mornings, but had always trained on an empty stomach. Recently, I attempted to change that.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:40:49 GMThttps://hey.georgie.nu/stuff-i-recommend/https://hey.georgie.nu/stuff-i-recommend/Various things I recommend, including food, clothes, services, and other fun things.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:39:51 GMT