15 years ago, I used to live through the eyes of others on the web as they visited so many interesting places in the world. I found many personal sites dedicated to world travels. My heart cried out. I wanted to travel, too! The question was, how could I do it, and even better, have someone else foot the bill?
My answer came in 2006 when I helped a classmate of mine develop a business plan for a startup we were working on at the time. In lieu of payment, he took me on a trip to Europe. Up until that point, I hadn't been out of the country. We visited Amsterdam, Paris, Prague, Zurich and Barcelona in less than a week. It was a rough but extremely rewarding journey. After that, I knew I had to get back abroad.
I travel often for work. I often spend 16-24 hours in transit for only 2-3 days in a given country. What you see here are the highlights of my trips. You don't see the jetlag, the long hours and airplane food and the cramped back from the plane. When I look back on each of these trips, I don't remember the jetlag. I don't remember the flights. I only remember the people and the good experiences.
Updates2015-05-13: Added descriptions for China, Japan and Budapest! Enjoy!
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China | September 2014 | Beijing, Great Wall of China. | 4 days. |
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Japan | March and April 2014 | Tokyo, Shibuya. | 8 days. |
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Singapore | December 2014 | Singapore Bay Sands Hotel | 4 days. |
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South Korea | August 2013 | KAIST University, Science City | 6 days. |
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Thailand | December 2014 | Koh Tao, Bangkok | 10 days. |
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Croatia | 2013 | Zagreb art museum. | 4 days. |
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Czech Republic | December 2006 | Statues of Kafka. | 3 days. |
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England | December 2013 | Giant ferris wheel. | 3 days. |
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France | December 2006 | Paris modern art museum. Mt. St. Michel. | 2 days. |
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Germany | December 2013 | Berlin. | 3 days. |
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Hungary | April 2014 | Budapest. | 3 days. |
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Ireland | Feb 2013. | Dublin. | 2 days. |
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Italy | July 2013 | Florence. | 3 days. |
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Netherlands | December 2006 | Amsterdam | 3 days. |
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Norway | November 2014. | Oslo | 3 days. |
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Spain | December 2006. | Barcelona | 2 days. |
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Switzerland | December 2013. | Zurich | 3 days. |
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Colombia | DATE | DESCRIPTION | NOTES |
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