Andorra - Spain - Portugal - Morocco

I happened to have some personal matters to handle in China this fall. Instead of flying direct, I decided to “stop over” on the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco for some sightseeing on the way.

Sep 6, 2015
Andorra

Israel / Palestine - Cyprus - Malta

For a long time, Israel & the Palestinian territories have been considered the last place to visit in the Middle East because of the passport stamp thing. Since my passport is to expire this year, I wanted to pay a visit to Israel but later I learned that they introduced a new system in 2013 to issue tourist card instead of stamping your passport. Nevertheless, I decided to keep the plan and added two small Mediterranean countries to enhance the trip.

April 5, 2015

Jerusalem & Bethlehem

Cuba

One advantage of being Canadian over American is the freedom to go to Cuba - one of the most fascinating Caribbean destinations. As a world traveler, I definitely won't miss this opportunity.

December 24, 2014
Vancouver to Santa Clara

Ethiopia - Djibouti - Somaliland

Although I have been to some Eastern African countries before, I never touched the Horn of Africa. Recently I learned about the beauty of Danakil Depression and decided to check out this mysterious part of the world.

September 14, 2014
Addis Ababa

Mexico City - Guanajuato - Puerto Vallarta

A colleague reminded me that the Good Friday/Easter Monday holiday is actually a 4-day long weekend. I got to go somewhere. Mexico seems to be a reasonable destination from Vancouver. Decision made.

Apr. 19, 2014
Mexico City to Guanajuato

Haiti - Dominican Republic

Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the island of Hispaniola. Although the two countries are quite different, they are close to each other. I decided to check them out together.

Dec. 22, 2013
Port-Au-Prince

Bang Saphan - Ranong

Since I've been to most “famous” beaches in Thailand, I started to explore some less-known beaches for this Thai New Year holiday. It turned out to be very rewarding.

Apr. 14, 2013
Bangkok to Bang Saphan Yai

Luang Namtha - Xishuangbanna

Although I had been traveling between Thailand and China many times, I had never done an overland trip from Thailand to China. This time I got to get to Beijing in a short time notice and air tickets were quite expensive due to the Chinese New Year. I decided to do this overland trip and explore Northern Laos and Xishuangbanna a little bit en route.

Feb. 21, 2013
Bangkok to Chiang Khong

Vientiane

This trip to Vientiane was mainly for my Thai visa. Since I had been to Vientiane twice and had explored all the major sites of the city, I decided to go beyond Vientiane this time

Dec 6, 2012
Lao Pako

West Pacific - Philippines

Despite the unpleasant event in Papua New Guinea in 2009 and the fact that I'm not a swimmer, Pacific islands are still attractive to me. Being in Asia, I decided to check out some West Pacific islands first.

February 7, 2012
Guam