Earlier this year, I took an extended break from work and used the time off to vist places I always wanted to see. I bought a one-way ticket to Cambodia and off I went alone. 6 months, 8 books, over 10 countries, hundreds of hours in transit and thousands of kilometres later, I’m finally calling it a day. I’ve had friends asked me why I did what I did but truthfully, I wasn’t sure either. I guess I wanted to see the world. I wanted to embrace the complexity of the different cultures and customs of every corner of the world. And I wanted to do it while I was young. While I’m still willing to do it frugally – staying at dorms, taking overnight buses, Couchsurfing, hitchhiking and all.

Even though I currently have a black hole in my bank account, I have no regrets at all. The interesting people I’ve met, the conversations I’ve had, the – both beautiful and ugly – sights I’ve seen… they will stay with me for awhile.

Now that I’m back, I have the time to go through all the photos (9000+) and pick out the best ones. Thus, I’ll be blogging regularly in the next couple of months. There are stories to be told too, so stay tuned for updates!