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

Venice farewell walking tour : Italy
To wrap up my visit to Venice to meet my family for the holidays, I’ll just give you a photowalk around the city on my last day in Venice on my own after my family left. It’s very picturesque so

Visions of Gdansk : Poland
A lovely old town with many atmospheric restaurants and cafes, maritime history and port area, nice beaches not too far away, Gdansk has charm and lots to offer. I only had a couple of days to explore the area, but

Visions of Lisbon : Portugal
During the one week off for carnival in the Netherlands, I took off for a first visit to Portugal. I knew very little about Portugal, and had absolutely zero expectations. Despite rainy gloomy weather most days I visited, I can

Visions of France : Road-trip photo summary
After a long absence from Europe, I got to spend a couple of wonderful weeks in Paris and roaming around France. To my delight, I was joined by some of my charming family to head out from the Paris airport

New York City : Trip summary
While based in the US, I went to New York City for Christmas and New Years to visit my sister who was doing an exchange to NYU and meeting my parents who flew in to NYC for a visit. We

Jerusalem Summary & Itinerary : Israel
Doesn’t matter how far I go and how long I stay away, Jerusalem is where I was brought up and where I go each year to visit my family. To be frank, it is only when I left Israel that

Saint Augustine Trip Summary & Itinerary : Florida
When most people think about Florida, they imagine tropical beaches and sunshine, but Florida is actually where colonial history of the Americas began and Saint Augustine in Florida prides itself as being the oldest everything in the United States. You’ve

Boston Trip Summary & Itinerary : Massachusetts
To kickoff my move from Hong Kong to the United States last year, I chose Boston to be my first stop in the USA. With top universities like Harvard and MIT (and many others) and the many years since I