makarovalex.com is my personal blog about travel itineraries (often from Singapore), tech experiments, and notes from books I read. If you’re new, use the sections below to jump straight to what you need.
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Travel Itineraries
Best for: planning a trip, choosing where to go, or building a day-by-day plan
- Bhutan Series 6 posts
- Taiwan Trip 3 posts
- Jeju & Busan 6 posts
- All Travel Stories →
Tech & Experiments
Best for: engineering, automation, small builds
Books & Thinking
Best for: reading lists, summaries, frameworks
If You Only Read Five Things
These posts best represent what this site is about:
- Bhutan Day 6: Tiger's Nest Hike — The pinnacle hike with practical details and reflections
- Taiwan Day 1: From Taipei to Taichung — How I plan and narrate trips
- Jeju Trip: West Jeju Itinerary — Island itinerary with detailed planning
- Vibe Coding a Telegram Bot — From idea to service in hours
- What You Shouldn't Outsource — The analytical side of my thinking
About & Contact
I'm Alexander — a hands-on technologist & full-stack engineer based in Singapore. Outside work, I travel (60+ countries & counting), play guitar, and learn Mandarin (现在我在学中文).