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From Da Nang,
further afield.
Somewhere to come home to. A whole world to discover.
Come alongI love the place I call home. Yet something keeps drawing me further — to new places, new people, and different ways of seeing everyday life.
01 / My first trip abroad
Bangkok
Into the world, together.
My first trip abroad was to Thailand, with my partner. Bangkok was where that journey began. The roads, scenery, temples and food — so much that I had only seen on a screen became something I could experience for myself.
Busy, lively streets. Friendly people. A whole new world to be curious about.
Glimpses of Bangkok
01The two of us among the temples 02The two of us, Bangkok after dark 03A train pulls in 04A stop at the Apple Store in Bangkok 05The SHOPMACHER team, my second family
Thailand / A different rhythm
Chiang Mai
Slow down. See a little more.
Chiang Mai offered another way to explore: coffee, an old village, and a different rhythm from the bustle of city streets.
Coffee. Old villages. Small things that make a place stay with you.
Glimpses of Chiang Mai
01A little village surrounded by greenery in Chiang Mai 02Coffee with everyone 03Taking it slow in Chiang Mai
02 / Setting out again
Malaysia
Another place. Another perspective.
After Thailand came Malaysia. New places and new people kept the journey moving. Each destination left its own impression, and each trip gave my curiosity a little more room.
From a first trip abroad to a desire to keep going.
Glimpses of Malaysia
01Beneath the twin towers 02Another photo of the two of us 03A square beneath the clouds 04Along the rows of flags 05When the city lights come on
03 / Closer to home
Laos
New things, closer than you think.
Laos came next. Discovery does not always mean travelling to the other side of the world. A neighbouring country can bring new things to see, new people to meet, and new memories to carry home.
Every place, an impression. Every journey, a reason to go further.
Glimpses of Laos
01Tad Fane Falls, Bolaven Plateau 02Trying the zipline at Tad Fane together 03Somewhere between the falls and the forest 04A flag along for the journey 05A glimpse of a rainbow 06One of my favourite coffee stops on the Bolaven Plateau
04 / Europe · Germany
Germany
Beyond familiar horizons.
From journeys in Southeast Asia, the route from Da Nang reached Germany. Europe opened a new chapter of discovery, starting with a country that left its own impression.
Germany opens the European part of the story.
Glimpses of Germany
01A walk through the old city 02Between trains 03There is always time for ice cream 04Taking a model plane out to the field
04 / Europe · France
France
Another border. Another story.
After Germany came France. Part of the same European journey, yet a chapter of its own — another place and more people to discover.
Keep going, and another perspective comes into view.
Glimpses of France
01Paris, all lit up 02A photo to remember the Louvre 03In front of an ornate facade 04Beneath the white domes 05Under a triumphal arch 06A street in Paris
04 / Europe · Belgium
Belgium
A chapter of its own.
The journey continued through Belgium, after France and before Switzerland. Another place to discover, another impression to carry on the journey further from Da Nang.
Belgium, its own part of those days further afield.
Glimpses of Belgium
01A sunny day at Grand-Place, Brussels 02A lane full of colour 03A little corner of Ghent 04A photograph in the street 05Under another sky 06Looking over the garden
04 / Europe · Switzerland
Switzerland
One chapter closes. More horizons open.
Switzerland followed Germany, France and Belgium. Four countries took the journey from Da Nang further, each leaving its own impression and another reason to keep exploring.
The last stop in the European chapter. Curiosity carries on.
Glimpses of Switzerland
01Beneath the snowy peaks of Grindelwald 02A village beneath the peaks 03Green views from above 04Trying the toboggan run in Grindelwald 05Street lights and a pink sky
05 / Still exploring
Korea
There is always somewhere next.
After Europe came Korea. The list of places grew, but the reason to travel stayed the same: discovering new lands and meeting new people.
The next destination? This story is still being written.
Glimpses of Korea
01Watching the sunset together 02Among the hanok houses 03Past the shopfronts 04A little evening sky 05Beneath a suspended installation
Da Nang · Home
Further afield.
Always a way home.
Every place leaves its own impression. And every return brings another reason to set out again.
Back to Da NangFrom somewhere called home
Curiosity has no borders.
Look back at the places along the way. Choose a stop on the map to return to its story.
Connections tell the sequence of the journey, not exact flights or routes.