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
Visions of Bucharest : Romania
I visited Romania only once before, to Timisoara, when I took a quick obscure flight from my base in the Netherlands, for a weekend getaway. Back then, Timisoara exceeded my expectations, and so I’ve been hoping to come back and see
Visions of Phu Quoc island : Vietnam
I’ve traveled all over Vietnam on several occasions, but there was a side of Vietnam that alluded me until earlier this year – the island of Phu Quoc. I finally had the chance to go visit for a few days
Visions of Takamatsu and Hiroshima : Japan
I was looking for a place to escape to from Hong Kong on reading week, and in the autumn months of October Japan just seems like an easy fabulous choice. Been all over Japan so was looking for a new
Visions of Jeju Island : South Korea
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 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
