Last year, my dad and I were visiting Vienna Austria, and were looking for something new to do in the area. Since I’ve never been to Slovakia, and it was so close, we decided to do quick weekend getaway to
Visions of Brno : Czechia
It’s been many years since I last visited the Czech Republic, and I’ve always wanted to see more of the country. When visiting Austria last year, I was looking for an easy escape to try and see something new, and
My 2023: Yearly Travel Summary
The year 2023 marked the full return to travel normality. After years of pandemic and slow recovery in 2022, 2023 felt like the world was open again and full of opportunities. I got to see new countries I never thought
Visions of Kending : Taiwan
Taiwan is my old home, so whenever I visit I’m overwhelmed with strong feelings of nostalgia and yearning. I used to visit once or twice a year, but haven’t since the pandemic, and so when Taiwan finally opened up in
Visions of Rhodes island : Greece
Whenever I’m in Europe or the Middle East and need to chill, Greece comes to the rescue. It’s one of my favorite destinations anywhere in the world, and so after a hectic first half of 2023 my first stop in
Visions of Lyon : France
Been to France many times, but always in the area of Paris or to the north, and it was long overdue for me to visit the southern part of France. In 2023, when visiting Paris, I decided to take a
Visions of Oslo : Norway
Norway has been on my TODO list for many years, but I never got around to visiting it, until 2023. Finally, the world opened up, and following a European tour I finally managed to schedule something in Norway, and spend
Visions of Okinawa : Japan
After three hectic months stuck in Hong Kong, the last stage of a long pandemic, I was finally able to venture out in December 2023 to visit one of my favorite countries – Japan. I’ve previously visited and enjoyed the
Visions of Istanbul : Turkey
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.
