My Travel Stories

Stories and photos from my travels, with a map of the 21 countries I’ve visited.

Bogotá, Colombia · February 2026

The people who helped me get back to my hotel in Bogotá

It was getting dark, I had no cash, and I couldn’t get a ride. A passerby and some police officers helped me get back to my hotel.

Read my Bogotá story

Photos from my travels and life in Seoul

Netherlands

A self-portrait with boats and houses along an Amsterdam canal — On a canal bridge in Amsterdam.

A self-portrait outside the red-brick Amsterdam Central Station — Outside Amsterdam Central Station.

Spain

A self-portrait in a Madrid square with a statue of a rider on horseback — A sunny day in a Madrid square.

Mexico

A self-portrait overlooking stone ruins and a broad avenue in Mexico — Looking out over the ruins in Mexico.

Peru

People overlooking the ocean on the Peruvian coast beneath a red horizon — The coast of Peru after sunset.

Sharing a meal at a restaurant with illuminated stone terraces in the background — Dinner in Peru.

A self-portrait above an illuminated coastal road in Peru at night — Looking out over the coast of Peru at night.

Vietnam

Wearing a conical hat on a small boat among palms in Vietnam — A boat ride in Vietnam.

Meals with colleagues

Colleagues gathered around a table with food cooking on a grill — Sharing a meal with colleagues from Latin America.

Colombia

A self-portrait in a square in Bogotá, with pigeons and a Colombian flag in the background — In the square in Bogotá, Colombia.

Brazil

A self-portrait on a Brazilian street with people in blue and white behind me — A street celebration in Brazil.

Seoul

A self-portrait beneath the illuminated Lotte World Tower — Lotte World Tower at night in Seoul.

Egypt

Standing in front of the Great Sphinx with a pyramid behind it — At the Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt.

Places I’ve been

21 countries

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Asia

China

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Japan

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Vietnam

Malaysia

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Bangladesh

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Singapore

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Indonesia

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Middle East

United Arab Emirates Dubai · Abu Dhabi

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Africa

Egypt

Americas

United States

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Mexico

Peru

Costa Rica

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Brazil

Panama

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Colombia

Read my Bogotá story

Europe

Italy

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Netherlands

Germany

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Belgium

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Spain

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