In my last few months in Hong Kong as my home base I was trying to say good bye to the region and was looking for a new destination in a familiar setting, a quick getaway for a weekend+ that
Visions of Doha : Qatar
I’ve always wanted to explore more of the middle east, but it is only 2-3 years ago that I was really able to overcome a technicality that allowed me to visit. Since then, I was able to get a bit
Visions of Chester : United Kingdom
When touring around London and before heading up to northern England, I asked a friend what to see beyond the obvious big cities of Liverpool, Manchester, and Leeds, and he replied very confidently that I should make a stop in
Visions of Tulum : Mexico
On 2016 I had my first visit to Quintana Roo with a brief visit to the Mayan Pyramids Ruins at Tulum Archeological Site. I’ve been meaning to go back and explore more of the region again for many years, but
Visions of Ho Chi Minh : Vietnam
It’s been 20 years since I last visited Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City. In 2005 I was a backpacker and lingered for far too long trying to figure out this very messy place in the world. My recent visit
Visions of Macau
Living in Hong Kong, over the years I’ve visited Macau many times, typically with a few years in between (see my old itinerary from over a decade ago). Almost every time I visit I’m surprised by the contrasts of how
Visions of Reading : United Kingdom
In 2024 I flew in to visit University of Reading, with a long flight from Hong Kong for a short weekend, exploring a bit of the small town. This was winter time, so it was cold and gloomy, and I
Visions of Nice : France
While wandering around the London area in England, and before making it to northern parts of the United Kingdom, I decided to do a bit of a detour and hop over to southern France to warm up a bit and
Visions of Monaco
Monaco was always a bit tricky for me to get to, been waiting for the right opportunity to visit this small European country for a very long time, and finally got the chance to come by when visiting the nearby
Visions of San Francisco : California US
This year in between East Asia and Europe, I made a stop in Northern America, starting from west coast United States, down to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and then back up to the east coast United States. In the west
