Rinku town
This was my first time flying into Kansai, an airport build on a man made island off the coast of Osaka, Japan
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Osaka
Not as crazy hectic as Tokyo, not as touristic as Kyoto, Osaka hits a sweet spot
Mt Aso
Mount Aso in an active volcano in the south of Japan, the whole area is beautiful and definitely worth visiting
Yufuin
In the south part of Japan, not far from Fukuoka you can find a small hotspring town called Yufuin
Kyoto
Kyoto doesn't need that much of an introduction. But for those who don't know: Kyoto is a japanese city that holds a lot of Japanese history, more so than most other cities that got destroyed in th...
Sanur
I've been in Bali many times (as I was very recently in [Ubud](/articles/back-to-ubud/)), but I've never been in Sanur before
Back to Ubud
This wasn't my first time in Ubud, Bali and it certainly won't be my last
Stone forest
Walking through the Stone Forest (Shilin) in Yunnan China feels almost otherworldly, it's like stepping into an Eastern fairy tale, a realm that is kind of like our world but yet feels like a magic...
Chong Qing
Chongqing is a city that has developed a lot in recent years, but within China it is not really on the map as much as older and more historical cities nearby
Changing Hong Kong
All cities change, and nothing stays the same forever
Hong Kong, a covid story
Everyone has a covid story, as covid spread throughout the world it affected all 8 billion of us
Sapa
If you ever find yourself in Hanoi and wanting to get out of the bustling city for a few days, I can highly recommend the area of Sa Pa and Ninh Binh
Nikko
We stayed in the Earth Hostel near Nikko in Japan, a very special spot
Menlo's Castle
> Menlo Castle was built in 1569, and was the main home of the Blake family, until it tragically burned down in 1910
Mám Éan
After a beautiful hike for about an hour through all the seasons (from very sunny to clouded and raining in a matter of minutes) we ended up in this beautifull valley between a few mountains in Con...
Progress?
I haven't done a lot of traveling this summer, but I have been in both Geneva and Paris a few times (for work)
Black Swan
Swans are part of what Galway makes Galway. Even though they always go their own way and only interact amongst their kind, they are and have always been a part of the beautiful sunset bay view from...
Doolough
Don't let the beauty of the environment take away from the cruel things that went down here: > “People around here recall that in 1849 folks living in my home town of Louisborough in Co Mayo - arou...
Berlin3
While yet again ending up in Berlin for a week, I realised I have never been here during the summer
Geneva
Unfortunately I was only in Geneva for a few days, during those days I was to busy to really enjoy the city
Galway
**NUIG** **Home sweet home** **Galway Bay** **Barna woods:**
Beijing
Unfortunately I was only in Beijing a few hours (between transfer flights), but this wasn't my first time and it defintely won't be my last
Saigon
*The Rotterdam of Vietnam. * Communism can be seen in a lot of places throughout the center, they even renamed the whole city to Ho Chi Minh City (the communist leader who led Vietnam to victory)
Dalat
Hang Nga Crazy House:
Bãi Xép
Almost ten kilometer south of Qui Nhơn we found ourselves at an amazing beach
Monkey Island
Very close to Cát Bà Island, Vietnam:
Cát Bà Island
Not far from Hanoi, Vietnam:
Hanoi
Women Museum, Hanoi:
Pai
In a small town in the north of Thailand (A few hours from Chiang Mai)
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Bangkok
Moon bar: Wat Pho: Street food:
Ireland
Achill Island, Ireland: Crough Patrick, Ireland: Galway:
Rome
Rome
Amsterdam's aurora
Amsterdam's aurora
Mongolia
The thing I love about Mongolia is that a big part of the population (roughly 40%) has not changed a thing in the nomadic way of living for generations
Searching for a place (Olkhon Island)
Not to long ago I was on a trip, ended up on an island in an amazing frozen lake called Olkhon Island in Russia
Berlin2
Berlin2
De oude Meelfabriek
Leiden is a very beautiful city with a lot historical buildings, streets and canals
Bertrip
Bertrip
Berlin
Berlin
Socially Critical
A different form of public advertising on my way to work past Amsterdam Amstel station, probably more valid than all billboards and commercials I didn't photograph combined
Detropia
A [confronting documentary](http://www. detropiathefilm
Animatrix
I was still a kid when the first Matrix movie came out
Occupy Amsterdam
*Editor's note: This post was published in 2025, with pictures from 2011
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Nature
In the garden:
Neerijnen
Neerijnen
Geldermalsen
Geldermalsen
Reinvallei
Reinvallei