Split was a lovely surprise as the bridge to the gorgeous Hvar islands. I came in not knowing much or expecting anything and I enjoyed everything I saw, from the old city, to the surrounding beaches, it’s all very pleasant

Coyoacan & Cuicuilco : Mexico City
I’ve been to Mexico City a few times already, but each time I find new things to do and new areas to explore. In my last visit to Mexico City, I had a talk at UNAM, and so was looking

Sydney Harbour and Tower Eye: Australia
One of the first things I did in my recent visit to Australia, during bushfire mania in 2020, was to take a walk from my hotel towards China Town and up towards the Sydney Darling-side Harbour. Later, to get some

Walking tour of Hvar : Croatia
Croatia is gorgeous, and I had a really good time exploring various parts of the beautiful country and the breathtaking coastline, but the highlight of the last Croatia trip, by far, was a trip for a few days to visit

Walking tour of Chania : Crete Greece
I didn’t get to travel much in 2021, but I did get to do a trip to Crete, and one of the highlights of that trip was a visit to Chania, at the center of the island. It was a

Museu De Agua & Amoreiras observation : Lisbon
My last day in Lisbon was spent touring away from the center of the city to some of the lesser known attractions. The first was the Museu De Agua, water canals outdoors “museum”, with water cistern, aqueduct, and a walking

Heraklion walking tour : Crete
Heraklion was my first stop in Crete, flying in from Cyprus. I didn’t expect to linger very long, as other parts of Crete seems to have many more wonders to cover, but even in the short time I stayed I

Balos Beach : Crete
One of the highlights of my visit to Crete was Balos Beach. An unexpected treat, as far away off road as you can get in Crete, it involves some rough driving for almost an hour, and then an hour hike

New Yuan Ming Palace : Zhuhai
In my most recent trip to mainland China, to try out the new bridge from Hong Kong to Macau, I went for my first visit of Zhuhai. I think Zhuhai is generally an underrated tourist destination in our region, with

Central Kitakyushu walk : Fukuoka
In one of my last visits to Japan, back when the world was open, I visited the western region of the Fukuoka, and had several daytrips to explore the area. One of those was a trip towards the east, to