During my flight back to HKG from London, I watched this film named "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" on the plane. There was a quote like this in the film- " To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” I have to say that this movie has inspired me, or should I say, it has waken me up? What is the true meaning of life? What have you done to make your life a little bit different? What have you planned for the best youthful years of your life?
As I began to think about the answer to these questions, memories of my journey traveling across different countries and cities flooded back. 4 years. 22 countries. 51 cities. And counting! Is traveling the answer?
Spontaneous trip to Mexico City climbing up the Teotihuacan Pyramids and Shrine of Guadalupe; first time traveling solo and sleeping in a 10-bed mixed dorm in Osaka; paddling along a beautiful lake in England under heavy rain in Outward Bound; 4-hour epic climb to the Great Wall under a 40-degree-Celsius-Beijing-summer-weather; driving along the San Diego Pacific Ocean coastal line with lousy music on while embracing the SoCal sunshine; 12-hour overnight train from Venice to Vienna sharing the sleeping compartment with a pair of lovely old NYC couples who generously gave me a "safety pin" so that I could "lock my backpack" (LOL); eating kebap 7 days in a row for breakfast, lunch and dinner in Paris in order to save money; running insanely in NYC subway carrying tonnes of luggage in order to catch the shuttle bus to Boston; ; crying on the flight flying to Los Angeles from HKG; cycling in Lucca along the old town castle walls with autumn breeze quietly drifting across your face; got lost in La Jolla and walked back home alone in complete darkness on the first day of school following the directions of a complete stranger (-,-); eating genuine Portugese egg tarts in Lisbon (LOL)...
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| Zaandam, Netherlands |
As I grow older, this genuine curiosity to see the bigger world has indeed died down a bit. But recalling all these unforgettable memories has given me the courage to continue to pursue this dream.
And for recording purpose, I have decided to open this blog to record the bits and pieces of my travel journey so far, to be sorted by City. I will write about the memories, the people, the food... and how the particular trip has inspired/ changed me. Through writing this blog, I hope that I could remind myself to always stay hungry for new adventures and experience.
Asia: China (Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanjin... well to be fair I am not going to take Shenzhen, Macau, Dongguan,etc. into account), Thailand (Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket), Japan (Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Nara), Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Korea (Seoul), Taiwan (Taipei), Vietnam (Hanoi)
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| Kyoto, Japan |
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| Osaka, Japan |
Europe: Italy (Rome, Florence, Venice, Vatican City, Pisa, Lucca), Austria (Vienna), Czech Republic (Prague, Cesky Krumlov), France (Paris, Nice, Cannes), Monaco, Spain (Barcelona), Portugal (Lisbon), United Kingdom (London, Cambridge), Germany (Berlin, Munich), Greece (Athens, Santorini), Netherlands (Amsterdam, Zaandam), Belgium (Brussels).
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| London, United Kingdom |
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| Athens, Greece |
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| Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic |
America: United States (San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Berkeley, Washington, Boston, New York, Orlando, Miami), Mexico (Mexico City)
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| Washington, United States |
Which city should I start writing in the next post? :)
Note: I have made amendment to the number of cities that I have been to - adding Zaandam (Netherlands), Pattaya (Thailand) and Berkeley (United States).
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