It’s been over a decade since I last visit Istanbul, and a new visit was long overdue. I somehow timed it after Easter and at the height of Eid al-Fitr at the end of the Ramadan, which I thought was
Visions of Kos island : Greece
After a somewhat challenging first half of 2023 in visiting Malaysia and Indonesia, Greece seemed like a very calm and charming place to rewind and recharge. I visited around Easter time, which meant that everything was off season very quiet.
Visions of Penang : Malaysia
I’ve heard so much about Penang over the years and have always wanted to go, but had some technical difficulties in being able to visit Malaysia. Two years ago these technical difficulties were resolved and I finally got to wander
Visions of Johannesburg : South Africa
Gosh, Africa. Gosh, South Africa. It’s difficult to convey just how long I’ve waited to make it to Africa. It’s been on my TODO list since forever, and I’ve always felt regretful and a bit shameful that I have not
Visions of Bangkok 2022 : Thailand
I’ve been to Bangkok several times before, but it seems like every time I have a different experience and find a new side to the city. In my visit during 2022 escaping the Hong Kong lock-down measures against the growing
Visions of Cusco and Machu Picchu : Peru
How to summarize Cusco? It was both one of the biggest highlights and the lowest of lows of my 2022. I was extremely lucky to land on the day of the sun festival with some crazy local festivities, and to
Visions of Córdoba : Argentina
I haven’t had the chance to do many roadtrip in my trip this year to South America. The pandemic was still a thing, and I didn’t plan the weather very well, arriving in the local winter. But when I was
Visions of Abu Dhabi : Emirates
Never expected to be able to visit Abu Dhabi, up until recently this seemed very unlikely to those with my passport, but things have really changed in the last few years, and the Emirates were some of the first worldwide
Visions of Thessaloniki and Northern Greece
Every few years my father and I do a trip together to explore another part of the world. Because of the pandemic we haven’t had a chance to do that in a while, and in 2022 when things eased up
Visions of Santiago : Chile
This was my first ever visit to Chile, while the world was still recovering from the pandemic. Heard so much about it, and wanted to do so much, but restrictions and weather concerns limited my visit to Santiago, the capital
