Countries
Destinations, stays, and journal pieces, grouped by country.
China
Payment apps, high-speed rail, and cities that refuse to fit one itinerary.
Vietnam
Three climates, street food on a schedule, and cities that reward early mornings.
Norway
West-coast rain, real nights in Oslo, and fjords that punish rush jobs.
Italy
North Sardinia’s granite coves, Friuli river stone, and history under the pretty surface.
Malaysia
Penang’s hawker heat, clan houses, and a UNESCO core that rewards slow walking.
Portugal
Lisbon’s hills and a Tagus ferry, Sintra palaces in fog, and western Algarve cliffs.
Slovenia
Julian Alps lakes, Soča-side valleys, and day hikes that reward patience more than tickets.
France
Working Mediterranean ports that never learned the postcard act.
Germany
Berlin’s flat sprawl, Wall history told straight, and clubs that run past sunrise.
Iceland
Ring Road miles, sneaker waves, and prices that punish a careless dinner plan.
Singapore
Hawker plates for $4, hotel rooms for $150, and a skyline that turns red every lunar new year.
Spain
Mallorca’s Tramuntana side - calas, cliffs, and July crowds with an exit plan.
United Kingdom
London on foot along the Thames: free museums, a warship worth the ticket, and Westminster after 9pm.