A Journal
Between
Umbria and Asia
Foodie Goes Travel is an independent journal by JJ Wong, a Malaysian writer based in Umbria. Through first-hand experience, original photography and conversations, it explores how food, hospitality, design and everyday life give places their character—from central Italy to the cities of Asia that shaped him.
FROM UMBRIA
Umbria,
From Where I Live
Umbria is where much of this journal begins. I live here and return to the same towns, tables and landscapes across the seasons, observing what changes, what endures and how the region is being reshaped.
This is not a checklist of places, but a first-hand record shaped by daily life, repeated visits and conversations with the people who live and work here.
FROM THE JOURNAL
Latest Stories
Recent writing from Umbria and the wider world, following the people, places and ideas that give each destination its character.
ITALY · ASIA
Looking From Both Directions
I grew up in Kuala Lumpur and now live in Umbria. Years spent in Hong Kong and Singapore continue to influence how I understand cities, hospitality, food and design.
FGT brings those references into my life in Italy—and carries what I learn in Umbria back into the way I see Asia.
STAYSHospitality, Seen From Within
Hotels are approached here not as collections of amenities, but as places where architecture, service and a sense of location shape the experience.
READ IN CHINESE
中文阅读
Selected essays are also published in Chinese, including writing on Umbria, place and belonging.
部分文章亦有中文版，从翁布里亚、地方文化与归属感出发，继续记录意大利与亚洲之间的故事。
THE WRITER
JJ Wong
Foodie Goes Travel is an independent journal written and photographed by JJ Wong, a Malaysian writer living in Umbria. His perspective is shaped by life in Italy and years spent across Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
Every story begins with personal experience, original photography or a conversation worth returning to.
FROM READERS
“I enjoyed reading it. The writer writes with such detail and joy that I felt like I was there. I could “taste” the lunch he had at the specific restaurant and “see” the beautiful, cascading waterfall. I feel how he felt when he wrote. Beautiful piece.”
— Sara Fang Horton · USA