December - 2012

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Kuala Lumpur and Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

After Hong Kong, it was off to the "Truly Asia" country of Malaysia. We spent a couple of nights in Kuala Lumpur in the bustling area of...

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Hong Kong, 2012

Given that my family is from Hong Kong, I've had the chance to visit several times in the past: 2004 or 2005? First time visiting with my...

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Osaka, Kyoto & Nara, Japan 2012

Rewind back to September 2012. After spending a month backpacking around Europe, I crossed the Atlantic Ocean and made my way back to...

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London, UK 2012

Last stop on my "solo" backpacking trip in 2012. With a pre-scheduled rendez vous with my old classmates from Taiwan, we were set to meet...

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Cinque Terre, Italy 2012

Cinque Terre is a lovely gem in Italy. 4 years later, I had the opportunity to also visit Amalfi Coast (a coastal competitor) and the two...

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Florence, Italy 2012

Florence was another highlight of the 2012 backpack adventure. I was hesitant to come back to Italy as I didn't really love Rome & Venice...

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