Azerbaijan was a weird trip, until now I’m not too sure what to make of this country. I started off in Baku and nearby area with the Fire Temple and fire mountain for a couple of days. I then made
My 2025: Yearly Travel Summary
The year 2025 was pretty crazy and full of experiences and adventures. Where to even begin? This year I left Hong Kong and am in the process of moving to Austria. I have lived in Hong Kong on and off
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
My 2021: Yearly Travel Summary
So what did 2021 look like? 2021, gosh, where to begin? This has been a very challenging year, trying to make the most of a stuck situation during a raging world pandemic. It’s been so bad that doing a summary
My 2020: Yearly Travel Summary
So what did 2020 look like? 2020, what can I say? This has been a disaster year, on so many levels. It’s been so bad that doing a summary of travel almost seems pointless, bordering inappropriate. But even in dark
Visions of Kathmandu : Nepal
Nepal has been on my travel TODO list since I first arrived in Asia, and somehow in the ~15 I’ve been in the area I failed to find the opportunity to visit. Until finally I decided to do an unexpected
Visions of Hvar Island : Croatia
This summer I needed a retreat following a European work visit, so I took a quick flight to Rijeka in Croatia so get closer to the coastline and get some warm weather. After a quick visit to Zagreb, I took
My 2014 : Yearly Travel Summary
What did 2014 look like? 2014 marked an important change in my life. After 5 years as a PhD student living in Hong Kong I finally defended my dissertation and graduated the PhD to leave Asia and begin a postdoc
Chicago Visit Summary & Suggested 5D4N Itinerary
Chicago is perhaps one of the nicest urban surprises I’ve had in recent years. Coming in for a conference visit I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect but Chicago has far exceeded any expectations I had. May provided me with
My 2012 : Year Summary
So what did 2012 look like? to me this was a year focused around academia. After settling down into the PhD program and generally figuring out what my research directions are, my travels were mostly around the places where my
