landmarks, detours, and photos from the road
I usually travel by covering a lot of ground. I like seeing the landmark, walking the streets around it, taking the photo, and then leaving enough room for whatever is nearby. The well known places are worth seeing, but the parts I remember most are often the quieter ones, like a coast road, a small town, a lake without a crowd, or a cafe where I stay longer than planned.
With friends, the trip gets looser and more fun. The itinerary matters less, the day gets louder, and the best stories usually come from something nobody planned properly. A hike added at the last minute, a road that looked easier on the map, dinner at the only place still open.

bristol, paris, and rome

five days on a motorbike in northern vietnam

nara, takayama, and shirakawa-go

solo weeks across sichuan and the plateau

lijiang, dali, shangri-la, and lugu lake

hangzhou, shanghai, and the pause before exchange

bangkok, phuket, and a reset before finals

worlds, porto, and a few cities in between

the first stop on exchange

nine days, LA to SF

grand canyon and antelope canyon

asheville, pisgah, and the smoky mountains

theme parks, celebration, and lobster
I keep travelling because it makes me notice things again. Weather, light, language, timing, food, the small decisions that fill a day somewhere unfamiliar. The places change, but I usually come back with the same feeling that I want to see more.