Travel Date: July 2021 Note! As the situation with Covid continues to change rapidly, the information on this page is correct as of July 12, 2021. However, I will do my best to continue to update this page. Why Iceland (again), and The Faroe Islands? I wanted to go somewhere that’s been generally safe from…
Trip date: August 2019 Rapa Nui, or more commonly known as Easter Island (or Isla de Pascua in Spanish), has been on my bucket list for many years. A few years ago, there was a business class promo fare for just over US$1,000 return on LATAM, but I couldn’t go. A few weeks ago, I…
Trip date: August 2019 Why New York City? This trip was made possible because three long-time friends have not seen each other for 15 years. We’ve seen each other separately over the years, but just not all three of us together. Therefore, I proposed that two of us fly to NYC to see the third,…
Trip date: January 2019 Why Lima? I didn’t get a chance to explore the city 3 years ago. I have a friend there now. There is a lot of great food here! I’ve been wanting to go back to Lima after my first visit to Perú, as the last time we didn’t really get to…
Trip date: December 2018 Why Santiago de Chile (again)? On Christmas Day, I found out that I would be alone until New Year’s Day. I decided to do something about it: I bought a ticket for Santiago, Chile, booked an Airbnb, a tour and two restaurant reservations and I left. Day 1: A Day in…
Why Coimbra? When I planned our trip, I struggled to find a third town to visit. I thought about day trips from Lisbon (Évora) or Porto (Braga, Guimarães), or somewhere in between like Aveiro, or Nazaré. Then I ended up with Coimbra. Why? There is something about that picturesque view from the river. The hills. The university, which is one of…
The short story is, we loved Porto more so than we did Lisbon. The city itself was simply beautiful, and the views along the Duoro River at sunset was spectacular. Take a Walk Through the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal This garden is a bit of a walk from the old town (and has a bit…
I just came back from a trip to Portugal, which included Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra. While on the trip, I thought about what would be the best way to present my experience, so that you may be off on a good start when planning your own trip. So here are my recommendations: Take Tram 28…
Why Melbourne? Melbourne almost never goes on sale. It’s the end of winter, a great reason to escape the summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This would be a great city to just wander around without much planning. Day 1: Fitzroy and Collingwood A wonderful sales consultant from Aesop suggested that we take a walk through…
*yawn* I was at my designated bus stop at 5:30 in the morning, for a pickup between 6:00 and 6:30. This is just so I can make it in time for the 7:00 (first) entry to The Blue Lagoon. Why 7? It’s just because my flight was just before noon, so I didn’t really have…