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Lisbon, Portugal Last night I drank port with a Portuguese friend, and we shared our experiences of Lisbon. We agreed on the necessary long walks through Bairro Alto, the necessary fado bars…

Photos collected in Vilnius, Lithuania I’ve bought old photos in Lithuania, Iceland, Turkey, France, and Japan; they are some of my favourite souvenirs. They are like treasures to me, safe and loved…

Peace Park and the A-Bomb Dome Hiroshima, JapanI visited Hiroshima this past July, in what felt like the peak of the summer heat. It is difficult to write about Hiroshima because it…

(photo taken by my mum) Terelj National Park, Mongolia Today there was a thin blanket of snow covering Toronto, and I loved it. I haven’t seen snow that stayed on the ground…

The Bornean Jungle At Night Malaysian BorneoWritten On A Hotel’s Do Not Disturb Sign In Malaysia: “DO NOT DISTURB I am reading a mystery novel/ I am collecting my thoughts/ I am…

Varna, Bulgaria As I begin to plan my next big adventure (which includes Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, and Nepal), I realize I have to start slow. And by slow,…