Rouen, France
Located northwest of Paris, Rouen is a port city of the river Seine. The city has Gothic churches such as Saint-Maclou and Saint-Ouen, and a cobblestoned pedestrian center with medieval…
Troyes, France
An hour away by train east of Paris is a small town called Troyes. We didn't have any idea about it until our friend Hannah brought it up and invited…
Dunkirk, France
Nestled on the beautiful coast of northern France, Dunkirk holds a significant place in history. A short train ride from Lille takes us to this coastal gem, ready to explore…
Vatican City
If you're a Roman Catholic devotee or an art connoisseur, the Vatican is definitely on your list. A city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy, is home to the Pope and a…
Granville, France
Granville is a coastal town in the region of Normandy, northwestern France. We went there for the post-birthday weekend trip of Iris. We've also met up with friends and took…
Basel, Switzerland
The last city we went to for our side trips was Basel, Switzerland. It is just few minutes away from Colmar via train. I've been to Switzerland a couple of…
Abu Dhabi, AUE
We stayed in Abu Dhabi the whole time during our vacation. Aside from the Expo and the Liwa camping, we managed to visit some sites in Abu Dhabi. We went…
Liwa, UAE
After Christmas, Bruce and Ate Mae organized a three days, two nights camping in the desert. They had done it multiple times but it was our first time. I did…
Dubai Expo 2020, UAE
Few months prior to our vacation in UAE, we were discussing either we stay in Europe or fly out to UAE. Since the restrictions were eased out, we decided to…
Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Our annual company team gathering was postponed this year. The winter Verbier escapade was moved to summer in Lausanne. We were there for a couple of days together with Iris.…
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Monaco is just few minutes train ride from Nice. The last time we were here, we only went to the marina since we had limited time. This time, we had…
Menton, France
Menton caught my attention when I saw some pictures about its lemon festival where animated figures were wrapped with lemons. It is located at the border between Italy and France…