MY BACKPACKING TRIPS
"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." - Saint Augustine
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh,Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia,Turkey, Uganda, UAE, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican, Vietnam, Yeman, Zambia, Zimbabwe
UN: 108/193. TCC: 128/330. NM: 305/1361
- "Set a goal so big you can't achieve it until you grow into the person who can." - Unknown
N America
USA
2012 Finisher
05:45:26
My first marathon and first endurance race that lasted 5:45:26. Reaching 30,898 entries, the 40th Honolulu Marathon was the second largest marathon in America in 2012. The exotic location in Hawaii and the aloha spirit made the race a popular destination among first-time marathoners.
Europe
Greece
2013 Finisher
04:55:58
The classic route from Marathon to Athens. This race commemorates the run of the soldier Pheidippides from the town of Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C., bringing news of a Greek victory over the Persians. This IAAF Gold Label Road Race is perhaps one of the most difficult major marathon.
Asia
Japan
2014 Finisher
04:25:28
An IAAF Gold Label marathon. One of the six World Marathon Majors, and the only one located in Asia. In 2014, the event drew over 300,000 applicants and less than 10% received a bib number to run the scenic course from Tokyo Metropolitan Office building to the Tokyo Big Sight.
Asia
N Korea
2014 Finisher
04:06:27
I was the first amateur runner from Taiwan to ever participated in this full marathon race. Achieving a person best of 4:06:27, I was also the last runner before the official closed the gate. This mysterious and highly competitive event took place at Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
Africa
Algeria
2015 Finisher
06:35:39
We were the first group of Taiwanese ever participated in this race. This race in the Sahara dessert is a mix of great challenge and extraodinary scenery. Runners will also pass through 3 Saharawi refugee camps in this course.
Oceania
Australia
2015 Finisher
05:53:15
The race is held in the Australian outback, near the iconic Ayers Rock, which is the largest monolith in the world. You run on its famous ‘red earth’, on sand trails, bush tracks and dirt tracks.
S America
Chile
2015 Finisher
05:29:45
Surrounded by blue lakes, snow peaks, and white glacier, this is of the most beautiful trail marathons. The race is held at the famous Torres del Paine National Park.
Antarctica
South Pole
2015 Finisher
07:29:35
Southernmost marathon on earth, the only official marathon on mainland Antarctica and the only one within the Antarctic circle.
- ENDURACE CHALLENGES
IRONMAN Taiwan2015 Finisher3.8 km swim + 180 km cycling+ 42.2 km run. The inaugural IRONMAN Taiwan is hosted throughout the stunning Kenting region in the southern tip of Taiwan.
IRONMAN 70.3 Taiwan2014 Finisher1.9 km swim + 90 km cycling+ 21.1 km run. The fifth edition of the event was held in Kenting, the southern tip of Taiwan.
Mount KilimanjaroSummitedAt 5,895m, it is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world
Everest Base CampVisited14 days trek up to the 5,364 m South Base Camp of Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world
Mount Kinabalu
Summitted
At 4,095 m, Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia and Borneo.
Mount FujiSummited
At 3,776 m, Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
Cycling Day TourTaipei to KaohisnagCompleted366 km of bicycle ride from Taipei to Kaohsiung in one day
Cycling Around TaiwanPilgrimageCompleted1,403 km of bicycle ride around Taiwan, collected stamps from 146 temples
Swimming CarnivalSun Moon LakeFinisherThis 3.3 km activity is the world’s largest mass participation open water swimming event
Taipei 101 Run UpFinisher91 Floors (total of 2046 steps). Race up one of the world's tallest building. - JUST FOR FUN
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” - Aristotle
Scuba Diving
Bungee Jumping
Surfing
Sky Diving
Water Rafting My Mural Practices
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” - Picasso
My first attempt in space painting. It's just so much fun.
10 hrs.
A mix of spray and water based masonry paint. My first time painting with a brush, learned a lot.
8 hrs.
A mix of spray and oil based paint. Didn't even know how to dilute the paint, was so funny.
4 hrs.
My first time spray painting with colors.
3 hrs.
My first real attempt in creating new colors from the primary colors. Water based masonry paint.
6 hrs.
It was very interesting to imitate the Chinese water ink texture with only spray paints.
40 min.
Literature
“Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.” - E. L. Doctorow
A Rookie Runner’s Seven Continent Marathon:
Pushing Life Beyond Its Limits
2016
ISBN: 9789863592228
Business Weekly - Alive Column: A CEO After Hours
2023-2025
Issues: 1838, 1842, 1846, 1850, 1854, 1858, 1862, 1866, 1870, 1874, 1878, 1882, 1886, 1890, 1895, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1923, 1927, 1931, 1935, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988
- MY CAREER“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” - Abraham Lincoln
Independent Contractor
Strategy Consultant
Taiwan
- Consultation on business strategy
foodpanda
APAC CEO
APAC Chief International Officer
Managing Director / Country CEO
Taiwan / Singapore
- Managed the P&L of the APAC region, including the regional team and the 11 local markets
- Grew the Taiwan entity by more than 500x in 6 years
Groupon TaiwanGeneral Manager / Chief Operations OfficerTaiwan
- P&L responsibility of the US$30M per year business; Managed up to 150 people
- Interim Sales Head of Goods for 5 month, directly leading 11 sales reps that contributed 40% of the company income
TXRE InvestmentCo-FounderTaiwan
- Started the company from the ground up to handling private funds of US$3M, led a team of 10 people to develop investment projects yielding portfolio ROI over 20%
- Provided China entry strategy for a U.S. top agriculture company; identified the $3bn market and recommended a 3-year plan
IntelBusiness Support Manager
Taiwan
- Directed short term tactics and long term plans for a $60M per quarter account
- Formulated the pricing strategy for 6 product lines (100+ SKUs)
Early Career ExperienceTaiwan / Canada
- ASUS Computer - Product Manager
- LiteOn Technology - Automation Mechanical Engineer
- Honeywell - Manufacturing Engineer
- Honda - Manufacturing Engineer
- Johnson Controls - Process Engineer
- Multimatic - Process Engineer
- Linamar - Process Engineer
- EDUCATION
INSEADMBA - Canadian Foundation Scholarship
One of the elite business schools worldwide
by Financial Times (#3) and Forbes (#2)
University of WaterlooMechanical Engineering with Management Science OptionMacleans's University Ranking
#1 Best Overall University,
#1 most likely to produce Leaders of Tomorrow,
#1 Most Innovative University in Canada
- LET'S CONNECT"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." - John Lennon
