🥾 Jinmianshan mountain loop trail, Taipei
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.
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Georgie Cooke’s blog of travel stories, mental health awareness, and growing every day
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I migrated 1,500+ posts from WordPress to Astro
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.
🍾 Mission Boycott WordPress: Finally complete
My project was delayed, but my blog is officially running on Astro 🚀
An adventure to Pulau Ubin, Singapore
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.
🥾 Hiking 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.
I’m finally going to stop training fasted
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.
A non-exhaustive list of stuff I recommend
Various things I recommend, including food, clothes, services, and other fun things.
Came for the banter, stayed for the wisdom: Lessons from 10 years at the same company
Chris and I have been at Campaign Monitor for a long time. We’ve seen a lot and experienced a lot. Here are our learnings from 10 years.
Way to be loved
A post I wrote in the most arbitrary of spaces: while at a concert... harking back to some moments over a decade ago.
Life burned me out, so I took a mental health break.
After I burned out and everything felt like too much, I took some time off work to focus on truly resting and recovering.
Hey 2026!
First post of the year. A brief look back on some themes from last year, and the sluggish start I’ve had to 2026 so far.
2025: The year of trauma
I disliked so much about this year. It was difficult in so many ways. There was a lot to smile about, but I needed to write this to see the year out. 2026, I am ready.
New York highlights
Some highlights from my trip to New York in March, which was part of a longer trip to multiple locations around the world.
🏜️ Camelback Mountain hike at sunset (Cholla Trail)
I did the famous Camelback Mountain hike in Phoenix, Arizona, earlier this year. A different type of hike to the scenery I usually prefer, it was challenging, but not difficult.
Six December days in Adelaide
I visited Adelaide, Australia for the first time. I managed to explore a lot of the city and surrounds in six days/five nights!