One of the highlights of my visit to Crete was Balos Beach. An unexpected treat, as far away off road as you can get in Crete, it involves some rough driving for almost an hour, and then an hour hike
St Kilda daytrip from Melbourne : Australia
To get a bit away from the hustle of big city Melbourne, already far quieter than most big cities I visit, I headed down to the ultra chill St. Kilda hood to look for some OZ penguins. I managed to
Seaside and local life : Sokcho South Korea
A couple of years back I explored a bit of the eastern coastline of South Korea in the Sokcho area. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much but found nice beaches, lovely local vibe, and gorgeous natural scenery nearby. I was a
Costa Rica northwestern coast beaches
To wrap up my trip to beautiful Costa Rica, let me leave you with a visit to some of the gorgeous beaches on the northwestern coast. I rented a scooter and just did a beach cruise, stopping in for a
Visions of Koh Samui island : Thailand
This Chinese new year, I returned to Thailand after 14 years of being away. I can’t imagine why it took me so long. Especially having lived in Asia for a few years since. But I’m very glad that I did.
Visions of Sokcho : South Korea
In one of my recent visits to South Korea I made my way to the east coast near the coastline around Sokcho. Aside from the quite beach-side getaway from Korea, there were lots of nice little attractions, such as lively local
Castillo de Jagua : Cienfuegos Cuba
Coming down south from Havana Cuba to explore the southern coastline, I had very limited time to visit Cienfuegos and see the area. I arrived at my airbnb with a lovely local host, and asked for help in trying to make
Repulse Bay Beach and Tin Hau Temple : Hong Kong
Even after so many years roaming around Hong Kong, I still somehow manage to find new spots to cover. Repulse Bay is a beach on the southern side of Hong Kong Island, with big shopping malls and hotels nearby, and
Visions of Varadero : Cuba
The last stop on my trip to Havana, just before wrapping up the two weeks roaming around this fascinating land, was in expat mecca Varadero beach east of Havana on the northern coastline. It’s essentially a very long beach stretch with
Visions of the Costa Rica beaches
I had a month to go explore Central America moving between jobs, and took the opportunity to visit Costa Rica after visiting Cuba and before wrapping it up in Nicaragua. Compared to Cuba and Nicaragua, Costa Rica is easy travel,
