Cote d'Azur

A bit dark and rainy but a quaintly charming place.

A city that really feels like several cities that have slowly consumed each other. Love the variety that it has but don't love how car dependent it is to get around.

Made the most out of a 16 hour layover and was amazed by how wonderful KL is and the cool melting pot of Asian culture that it hosts. It was also staggeringly humid

First time going to any sort of Carnival, super fun! A very unique type of weirdly wholesome and goofiness, I really enjoyed the spirit of the event. Felt like a witness to many inner children being expressed. Also visited Cap Jean Saint Ferrat which was delightful.

At an intersection of three countries, Iguazu Falls is true place of natural beauty and awe.

Both sides of my family come from here and it is a place that has played a multitude of roles in my life over the years, particularly in shaping my cultural identity. I grew up coming almost every other year and even lived here for my formative middle school years. I then revisited at the end of high school with my Canadian orchestra group. This visit marks 9 years since I last returned to Shanghai (Asia in general), now fully an adult, this visit was quite meaningful to me.

Where I was born and raised

One of my favourite cities, a place I will revisit time and time again.

El Chalten & El Calafate. An incredible an interestingly meditative experience with lots of quiet moments to think and reflect. Many more places in the region to visit in the future.

"City of the Future". I was oddly reminded a lot of my middle school years living in Shanghai while in Dubai. Very globalized and with sprawling skyscrapers, it felt like another world. I was also "lucky" to be here during a rain induced flood.